Regional Variation in Dengue Virus Serotypes in Sri Lanka and Its Clinical and Epidemiological Relevance

Regional Variation in Dengue Virus Serotypes in Sri Lanka and Its Clinical and Epidemiological Relevance

Dengue is a significant health concern in Sri Lanka, but diagnosis of the infecting dengue virus (DENV) serotype has hitherto been largely restricted to the Colombo district in the western province. Salinity tolerant <i>Aedes</i> vectors are present in the island’s northern Jaffna penins...

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Main Authors: Tibutius T. P. Jayadas, Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Laksiri Gomes, Chandima Jeewandara, Gathsaurie N. Malavige, Diyanath Ranasinghe, Ramesh S. Jadi, Ranjan Ramasamy, Sinnathamby N. Surendran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
clinical manifestations of dengue
Colombo district
dengue diagnosis
dengue epidemiology
dengue virus serotypes
dengue virus genotypes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/11/2084

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