Virological study of a dengue type 1 epidemic at Rio de Janeiro

A dengue outbreak started in March, 1986 in Rio de Janeiro and spread very rapidly to other parts of the country. The great majority of cases presented classical dengue fever but there was one fatal case, confirmed by virus isolation. Dengue type 1 strains were isolated from patients and vectors (Ae...

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Main Authors: Rita Maria R. Nogueira, Hermann G. Schatzmayr, Marize P. Miagostovich, Maria de Fátima D. B. Farias, José da Costa Farias Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1988-06-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761988000200012