Distinguishing Zika and Dengue Viruses through Simple Clinical Assessment, Singapore

Dengue virus and Zika virus coexist in tropical regions in Asia where healthcare resources are limited; differentiating the 2 viruses is challenging. We showed in a case–control discovery cohort, and replicated in a validation cohort, that the diagnostic indices of conjunctivitis, platelet count, an...

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發表在:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Gabriel Yan, Long Pang, Alex R. Cook, Hanley J. Ho, Mar Soe Win, Ai Leng Khoo, Joshua G.X. Wong, Chun Kiat Lee, Benedict Yan, Roland Jureen, Siew Seen Ho, David C. Lye, Paul A. Tambyah, Yee Sin Leo, Dale Fisher, Jolene Oon, Natasha Bagdasarian, Angela Chow, Nares Smitasin, Louis Yi Ann Chai
格式: Article
語言:英语
出版: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-08-01
主題:
Southeast Asia
dengue virus
Zika virus
conjunctivitis
platelets
viruses
在線閱讀:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/8/17-1883_article
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總結:Dengue virus and Zika virus coexist in tropical regions in Asia where healthcare resources are limited; differentiating the 2 viruses is challenging. We showed in a case–control discovery cohort, and replicated in a validation cohort, that the diagnostic indices of conjunctivitis, platelet count, and monocyte count reliably distinguished between these viruses.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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