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Dengue Virus Serotype 2 Established in Northern Mozambique (2015-2016).


ABSTRACT: After the report of an outbreak of dengue virus serotype 2 in 2014 in Nampula and Pemba cities, northern Mozambique, a surveillance system was established by the National Institute of Health. A study was performed during 2015-2016 to monitor the trend of the outbreak and confirm the circulating serotype of dengue virus (DENV). After the inclusion of consenting patients who met the case definition, samples from 192 patients were tested for the presence of nonstructural protein 1 antigen, and 60/192 (31%) samples were positive. Further analysis included DENV IgM antibodies, with 39 (20%) IgM positive cases. Reverse transcriptase (RT) PCR was performed for identification of the prevailing DENV serotype; 21/23 tested samples were DENV-2 positive, with DENV-2 present in both affected cities. When sequencing DENV, phenotype Cosmopolitan was identified. The surveillance indicates ongoing spread of DENV-2 in northern Mozambique 2 years after the first report of the outbreak.

SUBMITTER: Oludele J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5817774 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Dengue Virus Serotype 2 Established in Northern Mozambique (2015-2016).

Oludele John J   Lesko Birgitta B   Mahumane Gundane Isabel I   de Bruycker-Nogueira Fernanda F   Muianga Argentina A   Ali Sadia S   Mula Flora F   Chelene Imelda I   Falk Kerstin I KI   Barreto Dos Santos Flávia F   Gudo Eduardo Samo ES  

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 20171010 5


After the report of an outbreak of dengue virus serotype 2 in 2014 in Nampula and Pemba cities, northern Mozambique, a surveillance system was established by the National Institute of Health. A study was performed during 2015-2016 to monitor the trend of the outbreak and confirm the circulating serotype of dengue virus (DENV). After the inclusion of consenting patients who met the case definition, samples from 192 patients were tested for the presence of nonstructural protein 1 antigen, and 60/1  ...[more]

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