Article
Homotypic Dengue Virus Reinfections in Nicaraguan Children.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2016
Waggoner Jesse J, Balmaseda Angel, Gresh Lionel, Sahoo Malaya K, Montoya Magelda, Wang Chunling, Abeynayake Janaki, Kuan Guillermina, Pinsky Benjamin A, Harris Eva
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Infection with any of the 4 related dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1-4) is thought to result in lifelong immunity to homotypic reinfection (ie, reinfection with the same serotype). METHODS: Archived serum samples collected as part of an ongoing pediatric dengue cohort study in Nicaragua were tested for DENV by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Samples were collected from 2892...
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