Medical examiner samples: a source for dengue surveillance

Rigau-Pérez, J. G; Torres, J. V; Mosely, Hayes J; Vorndam, V; Clark, G. G

Rigau-Pérez, J. G; Torres, J. V; Mosely, Hayes J; Vorndam, V; Clark, G. G.

Rigau-Pérez, J. G; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dengue Branch. San Juan. PR
Torres, J. V; s.af
Mosely, Hayes J; s.af
Vorndam, V; s.af
Clark, G. G; s.af

P. R. health sci. j ; 25(1): 67-69, Mar. 2006.

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-472641

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Post-mortem medical examiner samples may be useful for sentinel surveillance of disorders usually detected by antibody determinations on specimens from ill patients or from surveys. We found anti-dengue IgM positivity in 3(23/780) and anti-dengue IgG positivity in 77(597/777) of sera obtained at the Puerto Rico medical examiner (Institute of Forensic Sciences) in December 2000, April 2001, and October 2001. This approach may be a useful alternative for estimating the population prevalence of serologic markers for dengue and other infectious diseases.

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Humans; Male; Female; Infant; Adolescent; Adult; Middle Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Child; Child, Preschool; Infant, Newborn; Cadaver; Dengue/blood; Dengue/epidemiology; Immunoglobulin G/blood; Immunoglobulin M/blood; Population Surveillance/methods; Dengue/diagnosis; Dengue/immunology; Puerto Rico

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Cadaver / Immunoglobulin G / Immunoglobulin M / Population Surveillance / Dengue Type of study: Diagnostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: Caribbean / Puerto Rico Language: English Journal: P. R. health sci. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States Institution/Affiliation country: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/PR

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