| Literature DB >> 16524419 |
M P Grobusch1, M Niedrig, K Göbels, K Klipstein-Grobusch, D Teichmann.
Abstract
RT-PCR was used to diagnose dengue virus infections confirmed serologically in 26 returning travellers. RT-PCR was positive for three (75%) of four samples taken on or before day 3 of the illness, for 15 (78.9%) of 19 samples taken between days 4 and 7, and for none of three samples tested on or after day 8 (p 0.0337). When applied early, RT-PCR seems to be a useful tool for the diagnosis of dengue fever.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16524419 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2006.01353.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Microbiol Infect ISSN: 1198-743X Impact factor: 8.067