title: Evidence of recent dengue exposure among malaria parasite-positive children in three urban centers in Ghana.
abstract: Blood samples of 218 children ages 2-14 years old with confirmed malaria in hospitals across Ghana were tested for dengue virus exposure. We detected dengue-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies in 3.2% of the children, indicating possible coinfection, and IgG antibodies in 21.6% of them, which suggests previous exposure. Correlates of exposure are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida; Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida; Kintampo Health Research Centre, Kintampo, Ghana; West African Center for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Virology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, Ghana; Department of Biological, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana stoler@miami.edu gawandare@ug.edu.gh.
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stoler
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida; Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida; Kintampo Health Research Centre, Kintampo, Ghana; West African Center for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Virology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, Ghana; Department of Biological, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
authors.forename: Rupert K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Delimini
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida; Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida; Kintampo Health Research Centre, Kintampo, Ghana; West African Center for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Virology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, Ghana; Department of Biological, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
authors.forename: J H Kofi
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bonney
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida; Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida; Kintampo Health Research Centre, Kintampo, Ghana; West African Center for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Virology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, Ghana; Department of Biological, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
authors.forename: Abraham R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Oduro
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida; Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida; Kintampo Health Research Centre, Kintampo, Ghana; West African Center for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Virology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, Ghana; Department of Biological, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
authors.forename: Seth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Owusu-Agyei
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida; Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida; Kintampo Health Research Centre, Kintampo, Ghana; West African Center for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Virology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, Ghana; Department of Biological, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
authors.forename: Julius N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Fobil
authors.affiliation: Department of Geography, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida; Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida; Kintampo Health Research Centre, Kintampo, Ghana; West African Center for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Virology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana; Navrongo Health Research Centre, Navrongo, Ghana; Department of Biological, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana stoler@miami.edu gawandare@ug.edu.gh.
authors.forename: Gordon A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Awandare
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003715:Dengue / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D014505:Urban Population