Abstract

ABOU ORM, Sandra et al. Dengue virus types identified in patients attended at Medical Center Dr. Rafael Guerra Méndez, Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela. Bol Mal Salud Amb [online]. 2012, vol.52, n.1, pp.121-124. ISSN 1690-4648.

This research conducted a descriptive study of 114 serum samples from patients with clinical suspicion of dengue, according to criteria established by the World Health Organization (WHO) who were received during the month of June 2010 at the Medical Center Dr. Rafael Guerra Mendez in the city of Valencia, Carabobo State. Samples were transported to the Institute of Biomedical Research of the University of Carabobo (BIOMED-UC) and analyzed by RT-nested PCR. The results showed positivity in 46 samples and the presence of the 4 types of dengue virus. The most frequently detected types were DEN-4 (34.8%), followed by DEN-3 (32.6%) which were, especially in children ≤ 12 years and accounted for 54% of total samples.

Keywords : Dengue; types; RT-PCR.