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Characterization of the 2013 dengue epidemic in Myanmar with dengue virus 1 as the dominant serotype.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Sept 2016
Ngwe Tun Mya Myat, Kyaw Aung Kyaw, Makki Nader, Muthugala Rohitha, Nabeshima Takeshi, Inoue Shingo, Hayasaka Daisuke, Moi Meng Ling, Buerano Corazon C, Thwe Saw Myat, Thant Kyaw Zin, Morita Kouichi
Abstract excerpt
In 2013 in Myanmar, dengue epidemic occurred with 20,255 cases including 84 deaths. This study aimed to determine the serological and molecular characteristics of dengue virus (DENV) infection among children with clinical diagnosis of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) or dengue shock syndrome (DSS) during this period. Single acute serum samples were collected from 300 children in Mandalay Children Hospital,...
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