Dengue infection in Paracambi, State of Rio de Janeiro, 1990-1995.
A seroepidemiological survey was carried out during 1994 in the municipality of Paracambi, state of Rio de Janeiro. Haemagglutination inhibition test positivity was detected in 145 out of 370 (39.2%) schoolchildren. The frequency of positive test by sex was 53.8% (78/145) female and 46.2% (67/145) male. Distribution by age showed the increasing of antibody positivity in older children. Strains of dengue virus type 1 and dengue virus type 2 were isolated before (1990) showing the co-circulation of both serotypes in that area. The house index infestation of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti has been determined.
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Departamento de Clínica Médica, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul. rivaldoc@alanet.com.br
Maspero
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Miagostovich
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de Araújo
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Luz
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Dda C
Nogueira
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Schatzmayr
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D000293:Adolescent; D000330:Aedes; D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000635:transmission; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution
D000914:Antibodies, Viral