Detection of a hantavirus infected patient in Hai Duong province, in 2004
- Author:
Truong Thua Thang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hantavirus
- MeSH:
Hantavirus;
diagnosis;
epidemiology
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2004;14(6):26-29
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study was conducted on 18 patients with Dengue hemorrhagic fever like symptoms in July 2004 at Hai Duong province. All 18 serum samples of these patients were negative to Dengue serology tests. ELISA tests had been used after that and shown the presence of antibodies (IgG) against Hantaviruses in one of 18 patients. Moreover, anti-hantavirus antibodies un this patient was also detected by using immunochromatographic test of Standard Diagnostics Korean company
