History, epidemiology and diagnostics of dengue in the American and Brazilian contexts: a review

History, epidemiology and diagnostics of dengue in the American and Brazilian contexts: a review

Abstract Dengue virus (DENV), an arbovirus transmitted by mosquitoes, has become a major threat to American human life, reaching approximately 23 million cases from 1980 to 2017. Brazil is among the countries most affected by this terrible viral disease, with 13.6 million cases. DENV has four differ...

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Main Authors: Tiago Souza Salles, Thayane da Encarnação Sá-Guimarães, Evelyn Seam Lima de Alvarenga, Victor Guimarães-Ribeiro, Marcelo Damião Ferreira de Meneses, Patricia Faria de Castro-Salles, Carlucio Rocha dos Santos, Ana Claudia do Amaral Melo, Marcia Regina Soares, Davis Fernandes Ferreira, Monica Ferreira Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Dengue virus
Dengue history
Dengue epidemiology
Diagnostics of dengue
Serotyping
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2830-8

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