[Asiatic dengue in France: 9 cases, of which one of the thrombopenic type (author's transl)].
Asiatic dengue was detected in nine tourists. In eight patients it was of the classical benign type, the ninth case being associated with severe thrombopenia (4 000/mm3), but without signs of shock. A brief summary is given of the physiopathology of the hemorrhagic forms of the disease: acquired sensitivity from a primary attack and reinfection with a heterologous virus; selection of virulent strains by an atypical vector; genetic recombination producing a strongly pathogenic virus.
D000328:Adult; D001208:Asia; D003715:Dengue / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology*; D014195:Travel
Dengues d'origine asiatique observées en France. 9 cas dont 1 à forme thrombopénique.