The First Major Outbreak of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Delhi, India
| Autor: | L. Dar, S. Broor, S. Sengupta, P. Seth |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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| Zdroj: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 5, Iss 4, Pp 589-590 (1999) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
| DOI: | 10.3201/eid0504.990427 |
| Popis: | An outbreak of dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome (DHS/DSS) occurred in 1996 in India in and near Delhi. The cause was confirmed as dengue virus type 2, by virus cultivation and indirect immunofluorescence with type-specific monoclonal antibodies. This is the largest such outbreak reported from India, indicating a serious resurgence of dengue virus infection. |
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