Early molecular markers predictive of dengue hemorrhagic fever

The management of acute dengue patients during outbreaks is a challenging problem. Most of the dengue fever cases are benign, but some cases develop into a severe and possibly lethal vasculopathy, known as dengue hemorrhagic fever. Early symptoms of dengue and hemorrhagic fever are very similar. An...

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Main Authors: Carlos E. Calzavara-Silva, Ana L.V. Gomes, Rita C.C. Maia, Bartolomeu Acioli-Santos, Laura H.V.G. Gil, Ernesto T.A. Marques Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2009-12-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652009000400006