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SUBMITTER: Lokida D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7470577 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lokida Dewi D Lukman Nurhayati N Salim Gustiani G Butar-Butar Deni Pepy DP Kosasih Herman H Wulan Wahyu Nawang WN Naysilla Adhella Menur AM Djajady Yuanita Y Sari Rizki Amalia RA Arlinda Dona D Lau Chuen-Yen CY Karyana Muhammad M
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 20200901 3
Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in dengue virus (DENV)-endemic areas complicates the diagnosis of both infections. COVID-19 cases may be misdiagnosed as dengue, particularly when relying on DENV IgM, which can remain positive months after infection. To estimate the extent of this problem, we evaluated sera from 42 confirmed COVID-19 patients for evidence of DENV infection. No cases of SARS-CoV-2 and DENV coinfection were identified. However, recent DENV infection, indicated by the presence of DENV IgM a ...[more]