Some types of Dengue virus in Viet Nam from 1987 to 2002
- Author:
Truong Uyen Ninh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dengue
- MeSH:
Dengue Virus;
Diseases;
Viruses;
epidemiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;442(2):102-104
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In 1987-2002 period 1444/9660 samples (14.9%) of Dengue virus were isolated. Type 1 of Dengue virus appeared from 1989 to 1996. type 2 from 1987-1997, type 3 from 1996-1998, and type 4 recently. Gene structure of Viet Nam isolated virus in the year 1987 was similar to those in the world and in Jamaica and type 3 virus in the year 1988 was similar to that of Thailand 1987. The most of human virus isolated from adult were in the North, while in the South mainly at the age of 5-14 (60.28%)
