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Detection of Dengue Virus among Children with Suspected Malaria, Accra, Ghana.

Authors :
Amoako N
Duodu S
Dennis FE
Bonney JHK
Asante KP
Ameh J
Mosi L
Hayashi T
Agbosu EE
Pratt D
Operario DJ
Fields B
Liu J
Houpt ER
Armah GE
Stoler J
Awandare GA
Source :
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2018 Aug; Vol. 24 (8), pp. 1544-1547.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

We report new molecular evidence of locally acquired dengue virus infections in Ghana. We detected dengue viral RNA among children with suspected malaria by using a multipathogen real-time PCR. Subsequent sequence analysis revealed a close relationship with dengue virus serotype 2, which was implicated in a 2016 outbreak in Burkina Faso.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1080-6059
Volume :
24
Issue :
8
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Emerging infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
30015610
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2408.180341