Co-infections with Chikungunya and Dengue Viruses, Guatemala, 2015

We screened serum samples referred to the national reference laboratory in Guatemala that were positive for chikungunya or dengue viruses in June 2015. Co-infection with both viruses was detected by reverse transcription PCR in 46 (32%) of 144 samples. Specimens should be tested for both arboviruses...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomas Edwards, Leticia del Carmen Castillo Signor, Christopher Williams, Evelin Donis, Luis E. Cuevas, Emily R. Adams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/11/16-1017_article