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Molecular diversity of dengue virus serotypes 1-4 during an outbreak of acute dengue virus infection in Theni, India.
Indian journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Murugesan Amudhan, Aridoss Dhanasezhian, Senthilkumar Swarna, Sivathanu Lallitha, Sekar Ramalingam, Shankar Esaki M, Manickan Elanchezhiyan
Abstract excerpt
Background: Dengue fever (DF) is caused by an arthropod-borne dengue virus (DENV), has four serotypes and several genotypes. Although having clinical and epidemiological significance, the information on the circulating serotypes/genotypes is scarce in India. Materials and Methods: Blood specimens were collected from the patients suspected of DF and they are tested for DENV NS1 antigen and DENV IgM by ELISA....
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