Simultaneous detection of arboviruses by a multiplex RT-qPCR assay in Tocantins, a northern state of Brazil

Autor: Matheus Martins Daude, Erika Regina Manuli, Geovana Maria Pereira, Alfredo Ramon Alfonso Cavalcante Junior, Ueric José Borges de Souza, Gessi Carvalho de Araujo, Flávio Augusto de Pádua Milagres, Ester Cerdeira Sabino, Horllys Gomes Barreto
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 28, Iss 4, Pp 103855- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1413-8670
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2024.103855
Popis: In Brazil, Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya viruses constitute a major threat to the public health system. Simultaneous circulation of these arboviruses occurs in many regions of the world due to the expansion of transmission vectors. The infection by these arboviruses triggers similar symptoms during their acute phase. However, in some cases, severe symptoms may occur, leading to different types of disabilities and even death. In this context, considering the similarity of the symptoms, the problems caused by the infection of these arboviruses, and the increasing risk of coinfection in humans, the differential diagnosis of these infections is essential for clinical management and epidemiological investigation. Thus, this study aimed to identify, through diagnosis via Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction with Reverse Transcription, arbovirus coinfection in patients from the Tocantins state (Northern Brazil). A total of 495 samples were analyzed, three from which were determined to be a coinfection of Dengue and Chikungunya viruses. The data obtained here indicate the co-circulation and coinfection by Dengue and Chikungunya viruses in the Tocantins state. These results highlight the importance of monitoring the circulation of these arboviruses for the development of health actions that aim their prevention and combat, as well as their clinical and therapeutic management.
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