Concurrent circulation of dengue serotype 1, 2 and 3 among acute febrile patients in Cameroon.
Acute febrile patients presenting at hospitals in Douala, Cameroon between July and December 2020, were screened for dengue infections using RT-PCR on fragments of the 5' and 3' UTR genomic regions. In total, 12.8% (41/320) of cases examined were positive for dengue. Dengue virus 3 (DENV-3...
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oai:doaj.org-article:b40ef5f43e4c492a9f03b25e3720f2b32021-12-02T20:23:33ZConcurrent circulation of dengue serotype 1, 2 and 3 among acute febrile patients in Cameroon.1935-27271935-273510.1371/journal.pntd.0009860https://doaj.org/article/b40ef5f43e4c492a9f03b25e3720f2b32021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009860https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735Acute febrile patients presenting at hospitals in Douala, Cameroon between July and December 2020, were screened for dengue infections using RT-PCR on fragments of the 5' and 3' UTR genomic regions. In total, 12.8% (41/320) of cases examined were positive for dengue. Dengue virus 3 (DENV-3) was the most common serotype found (68.3%), followed by DENV-2 (19.5%) and DENV-1 (4.9%). Co-infections of DENV-3 and DENV-2 were found in 3 cases. Jaundice and headache were the most frequent clinical signs associated with infection and 56% (23/41) of the cases were co-infections with malaria. Phylogenetic analysis of the envelope gene identified DENV-1 as belonging to genotype V, DENV-2 to genotype II and DENV-3 to genotype III. The simultaneous occurrence of three serotypes in Douala reveals dengue as a serious public health threat for Cameroon and highlights the need for further epidemiological studies in the major cities of this region.Huguette Simo TchetgnaFrancine Sado YousseuBasile KamgangArmel TedjouPhilip J McCallCharles S WondjiPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleArctic medicine. Tropical medicineRC955-962Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 10, p e0009860 (2021) |
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Acute febrile patients presenting at hospitals in Douala, Cameroon between July and December 2020, were screened for dengue infections using RT-PCR on fragments of the 5' and 3' UTR genomic regions. In total, 12.8% (41/320) of cases examined were positive for dengue. Dengue virus 3 (DENV-3) was the most common serotype found (68.3%), followed by DENV-2 (19.5%) and DENV-1 (4.9%). Co-infections of DENV-3 and DENV-2 were found in 3 cases. Jaundice and headache were the most frequent clinical signs associated with infection and 56% (23/41) of the cases were co-infections with malaria. Phylogenetic analysis of the envelope gene identified DENV-1 as belonging to genotype V, DENV-2 to genotype II and DENV-3 to genotype III. The simultaneous occurrence of three serotypes in Douala reveals dengue as a serious public health threat for Cameroon and highlights the need for further epidemiological studies in the major cities of this region. |
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Huguette Simo Tchetgna Francine Sado Yousseu Basile Kamgang Armel Tedjou Philip J McCall Charles S Wondji |
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Huguette Simo Tchetgna Francine Sado Yousseu Basile Kamgang Armel Tedjou Philip J McCall Charles S Wondji |
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Concurrent circulation of dengue serotype 1, 2 and 3 among acute febrile patients in Cameroon. |
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Concurrent circulation of dengue serotype 1, 2 and 3 among acute febrile patients in Cameroon. |
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Concurrent circulation of dengue serotype 1, 2 and 3 among acute febrile patients in Cameroon. |
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Concurrent circulation of dengue serotype 1, 2 and 3 among acute febrile patients in Cameroon. |
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Concurrent circulation of dengue serotype 1, 2 and 3 among acute febrile patients in Cameroon. |
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concurrent circulation of dengue serotype 1, 2 and 3 among acute febrile patients in cameroon. |
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