Circulation of dengue virus serotypes in Viet Nam during 1987-2001
- Author:
Ninh Uyen Truong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
dengue fever
- MeSH:
Dengue;
epidemiology
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2002;12(1):21-26
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The virologic surveillance offered knowledge of epidemic stereotypes of dengue viruses inViet Nam during the years from 1987-2001. The activity cycle of Dengue-1 stared in 1989 and remained active until 1996. The Dengue-2 activity cycle began in 1987 and continued through 1997. While Dengue-3 first appeared in 1995 and presently continue to be active. Genomic structure of the Dengue-2/Viet Nam/1987 is somewhat different in comparision with several topotypes of the world, but closely related to the Dengue-2 topotype of Jamaica. Another sles relationship has been demonstrated between the Dengue-3/Viet Nam and the Dengue-3/ThaiLand/1987. In Southern Viet Nam, cases of dengue haemorrhagic fever are confirmed through virologic and serologic surveillance in the first quarter of each year
