A Rare Presentation of Coinfection: Dengue Virus and Hepatitis A Virus
Joint Authors
Ranathunga, I.
Kannangara, L. S.
Bandara, K. A. S
Gunatilake, S. B.
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-08-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Dengue fever caused by dengue virus is a common tropical infection transmitted by the mosquitos Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus.
Four strains of the genus flavivirus is responsible for the epidemics of varying severity.
Hepatitis A caused by hepatitis A virus is spread by faecal-oral route.
The culprit virus is a hepatovirus.
Coinfection with dengue virus and hepatitis A virus is rare and is a diagnostic as well as management challenge to the medical professional.
We report a patient who presented to us with dengue virus and hepatitis A virus coinfection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ranathunga, I.& Kannangara, L. S.& Bandara, K. A. S& Gunatilake, S. B.. 2019. A Rare Presentation of Coinfection: Dengue Virus and Hepatitis A Virus. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137185
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ranathunga, I.…[et al.]. A Rare Presentation of Coinfection: Dengue Virus and Hepatitis A Virus. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137185
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ranathunga, I.& Kannangara, L. S.& Bandara, K. A. S& Gunatilake, S. B.. A Rare Presentation of Coinfection: Dengue Virus and Hepatitis A Virus. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137185
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1137185
