Co-circulation of the dengue with chikungunya virus during the 2013 outbreak in the southern part of Lao PDR.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the 2013 outbreak, 4638 infection cases and 32 deaths have been recorded in the southern part of Laos. In recent years, the chikungunya virus (CHIKV) emerged in the part of the country bordering Cambodia. Dengue virus (DENV) and CHIKV are transmitted by common mosquito vectors. Both diseases have similar clinical presentations; therefore, CHIKV infections might go undiagnosed in DENV-endemic areas. Thus, rapid detection and accurate diagnosis are crucial for differentiating between the two viruses (DENV and CHIKV). In this study, we demonstrated that CHIKV and two serotypes of DENV are circulating in Laos. In addition, we encountered patients that had been concurrently infected with multiple DENV serotypes or DENV and CHIKV.

Methods

Plasma samples were coll

SUBMITTER: Phommanivong V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4973078 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature