[dengue epidemic in fortaleza, ceará: randomized seroepidemiologic survey]. | a seroepidemiological random survey was carried out in fortaleza city, state of ceará, brazil, following an epidemic of dengue virus type 2 (den 2), with the purpose of evaluating the frequency of clinical manifestations (signs and symptoms) and the prevalence of dengue infection. | 1998 | 10030061 |
concurrent infection with dengue virus type-2 and denv-3 in a patient from ceará, brazil. | dengue outbreaks have occurred in several regions in brazil and cocirculating dengue virus type 1 (denv-1), denv-2, and denv-3 have been frequently observed. dual infection by denv-2 and denv-3 was identified by type-specific indirect immunofluorescence assay and confirmed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction in a patient in ceará with a mild disease. this is the first documented case of simultaneous infection with denv-2 and denv-3 in brazil. sequencing confirmed denv-2 and denv-3 ... | 2006 | 17293990 |