Evaluation of host and viral factors associated with severe dengue based on the 2009 WHO classification

Evaluation of host and viral factors associated with severe dengue based on the 2009 WHO classification

Abstract Background Dengue fever (DF) is the most prevalent arthropod-borne viral disease affecting humans. The World Health Organization (WHO) proposed a revised classification in 2009 to enable the more effective identification of cases of severe dengue (SD). This was designed primarily as a clini...

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Main Authors: Jorge O Pozo-Aguilar, Verónica Monroy-Martínez, Daniel Díaz, Jacqueline Barrios-Palacios, Celso Ramos, Armando Ulloa-García, Janet García-Pillado, Blanca H Ruiz-Ordaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Dengue virus
Severe dengue
1997 WHO dengue case classification
2009 WHO case classification
Risk factors
Viral load
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0590-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0590-7

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