| Literature DB >> 31934826 |
Moctar M M Mouiche1, Nkom F Ntumvi2, Victorine T Maptue2, Ubald Tamoufe2, Bisse Albert3, Valantine Ngum Ndze2, Julius Nwobegahay4, Amethyst Gillis5, Matthew LeBreton1, David J McIver6, James A Ayukekbong6,7, Karen Saylors5,8, Edward M Rubin5, Christian E Lange6.
Abstract
Dengue fever is an understudied disease in many parts of Africa and little is known about its prevalence in Cameroon. We tested blood from 629 individuals from the South Region of Cameroon, collected over the course of one year, for flavivirus RNA using conventional broad range PCR. Flavivirus RNA corresponding to dengue virus (DENV) serotype 1 was identified in two individuals who were also diagnosed with malaria. This finding confirms previous reports that indicate the presence of low-level circulation of DENV in Cameroon and supports the concern that dengue fever may be underdiagnosed due to more prevalent diseases that have similar symptomology and insufficient diagnostic capacity.Entities:
Keywords: Cameroon; dengue; fever; flavivirus; mosquito; virus
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Year: 2020 PMID： 31934826 DOI： 10.1089/vbz.2019.2531
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis ISSN： 1530-3667 Impact factor: 2.133