Co-infections with Chikungunya and Dengue Viruses, Guatemala, 2015
We screened serum samples referred to the national reference laboratory in Guatemala that were positive for chikungunya or dengue viruses in June 2015. Co-infection with both viruses was detected by reverse transcription PCR in 46 (32%) of 144 samples. Specimens should be tested for both arboviruses...
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| author | Thomas Edwards Leticia del Carmen Castillo Signor Christopher Williams Evelin Donis Luis E. Cuevas Emily R. Adams |
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| description | We screened serum samples referred to the national reference laboratory in Guatemala that were positive for chikungunya or dengue viruses in June 2015. Co-infection with both viruses was detected by reverse transcription PCR in 46 (32%) of 144 samples. Specimens should be tested for both arboviruses to detect co-infections. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d80db2fcc38d4abfbae20293c4e3c3aa2022-12-22T03:06:02ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592016-11-0122112003200510.3201/eid2211.161017Co-infections with Chikungunya and Dengue Viruses, Guatemala, 2015Thomas EdwardsLeticia del Carmen Castillo SignorChristopher WilliamsEvelin DonisLuis E. CuevasEmily R. AdamsWe screened serum samples referred to the national reference laboratory in Guatemala that were positive for chikungunya or dengue viruses in June 2015. Co-infection with both viruses was detected by reverse transcription PCR in 46 (32%) of 144 samples. Specimens should be tested for both arboviruses to detect co-infections.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/11/16-1017_articledenguedengue viruschikungunyachikungunya virusesvirusesco-infection |
| spellingShingle | Thomas Edwards Leticia del Carmen Castillo Signor Christopher Williams Evelin Donis Luis E. Cuevas Emily R. Adams Co-infections with Chikungunya and Dengue Viruses, Guatemala, 2015 Emerging Infectious Diseases dengue dengue virus chikungunya chikungunya viruses viruses co-infection |
| title | Co-infections with Chikungunya and Dengue Viruses, Guatemala, 2015 |
| title_full | Co-infections with Chikungunya and Dengue Viruses, Guatemala, 2015 |
| title_fullStr | Co-infections with Chikungunya and Dengue Viruses, Guatemala, 2015 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Co-infections with Chikungunya and Dengue Viruses, Guatemala, 2015 |
| title_short | Co-infections with Chikungunya and Dengue Viruses, Guatemala, 2015 |
| title_sort | co infections with chikungunya and dengue viruses guatemala 2015 |
| topic | dengue dengue virus chikungunya chikungunya viruses viruses co-infection |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/11/16-1017_article |
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