Early clinical features of dengue virus infection in nicaraguan children: a longitudinal analysis.

BACKGROUND: Tens of millions of dengue cases and approximately 500,000 life-threatening complications occur annually. New tools are needed to distinguish dengue from other febrile illnesses. In addition, the natural history of pediatric dengue early in illness in a community-based setting has not be...

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Main Authors: Hope H Biswas, Oscar Ortega, Aubree Gordon, Katherine Standish, Angel Balmaseda, Guillermina Kuan, Eva Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3295819?pdf=render