Dengue virus infection of the central nervous system (CNS): a case report from Brazil.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2002 Mar; 33(1): 68-71
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Dengue infection that is accompanied by unusual complications has been described in Brazil. We report on the presence of dengue virus in the central nervous system (CNS) of a patient who died in 1998 in Rio Grande do Norte, northeast Brazil. DEN-2 viruses were isolated from the brain liver, and lymphnode tissue of a 67-year-old man whose signs and symptoms were those of dengue infection and a secondary immune response. A postmortem revealed nose bleeds a liver that was brownish with yellow areas, and pulmonary and cerebrae congestion. Immunoperoxidase staining showed a dengue antigen-specific positive reaction in the gray matter cells of the cerebrall cortex; a granular citoplasmatic reaction was seen in the neurons. Dengue infection should always be considered as a cause encephalitis in tropical countries, especially in those where the disease is endemic.
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Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Brésil
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Sujet âgé
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Humains
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Mâle
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Infections du système nerveux central
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Issue fatale
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Dengue
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Brésil
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Année:
2002
Type:
Article
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