Dengue virus type 3 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 96(7): 925-926, Oct. 2001. ilus
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RESUMO
Dengue virus type 3 was isolated for the first time in the country as an indigenous case from a 40 year-old woman presenting signs and symptoms of a classical dengue fever in the municipality of Nova Iguaçu, State of Rio de Janeiro. This serotype has been associated with dengue haemorrhagic epidemics and the information could be used to implement appropriate prevention and control measures. Virological surveillance was essential in order to detected this new serotype
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LILACS
Main subject:
Dengue
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Dengue Virus
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz (Online)
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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (Impresso)
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Proceedings of the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Year:
2001
Type:
Article