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Dengue type 4 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: case characterization following its introduction in an endemic region.
BMC infectious diseases - 9 Jun 2017
Heringer Manoela, Souza Thiara Manuele A, Lima Monique da Rocha Q, Nunes Priscila Conrado G, Faria Nieli Rodrigues da C, de Bruycker-Nogueira Fernanda, Chouin-Carneiro Thaís, Nogueira Rita Maria R, Dos Santos Flavia Barreto
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Due to the populations' susceptibility, DENV-4 introduction in 2010 led to the occurrence of explosive epidemics in the following years in Brazil. In 2011, DENV-4 was identified in Rio de Janeiro (RJ) and it was prevalent in 2012 and 2013. Here, we aimed to characterize clinical, epidemiological and laboratorial aspects of DENV-4 cases after this serotype introduction in an endemic scenario. METHODS:...
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