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Tipos del virus dengue identificados en pacientes del Centro Médico Dr. Rafael Guerra Méndez, Valencia, Estado Carabobo, Venezuela / Dengue virus types identified in patients attended at Medical Center Dr. Rafael Guerra Méndez, Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Abou Orm, Sandra; Jiménez, Angélica; Carrozza, Marifel; Ochoa, Haydee; Herrera, Flor.
  • Abou Orm, Sandra; s.af
  • Jiménez, Angélica; s.af
  • Carrozza, Marifel; s.af
  • Ochoa, Haydee; s.af
  • Herrera, Flor; s.af
Bol. malariol. salud ambient ; 52(1): 121-124, jun. 2012. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-659205
RESUMEN
En esta investigación se llevó a cabo un estudio descriptivo de 114 muestras serológicas de pacientes con sospecha clínica de dengue, según criterios establecidos por la Organización Mundial para la Salud (OMS), que se recibieron durante el mes de junio de 2010 en el Centro Médico Dr. Rafael Guerra Méndez, de la ciudad de Valencia, Estado Carabobo. Las muestras se trasladaron al Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas de la Universidad de Carabobo (BIOMED-UC) y se analizaron por la técnica de RT-PCR anidada. Los resultados indicaron positividad en 46 muestras y la presencia de los 4 tipos del virus dengue. Los tipos detectados con mayor frecuencia fueron DEN-4 (34,8%), seguido por el DEN-3 (32,6%), sobre todo en niños ≤ 12 años que representaron el 54% del total de las muestras.
ABSTRACT
This research conducted a descriptive study of 114 serum samples from patients with clinical suspicion of dengue, according to criteria established by the World Health Organization (WHO) who were received during the month of June 2010 at the Medical Center Dr. Rafael Guerra Mendez in the city of Valencia, Carabobo State. Samples were transported to the Institute of Biomedical Research of the University of Carabobo (BIOMED-UC) and analyzed by RT-nested PCR. The results showed positivity in 46 samples and the presence of the 4 types of dengue virus. The most frequently detected types were DEN-4 (34.8%), followed by DEN-3 (32.6%) which were, especially in children ≤ 12 years and accounted for 54% of total samples.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Dengue Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Animals / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Venezuela Language: Spanish Journal: Bol. malariol. salud ambient Journal subject: Social Sciences / Tropical Medicine Year: 2012 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Dengue Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Animals / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Venezuela Language: Spanish Journal: Bol. malariol. salud ambient Journal subject: Social Sciences / Tropical Medicine Year: 2012 Type: Article