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Co-circulation of chikungunya virus and dengue virus in Kassala, Sudan
Joint Authors
Sayf al-Din, Tasabih
al-Aziz, Najla A.
al-Ubayd, Hala A.
al-Diqail, Mawahib H.
al-Amin, Baha al-Din K.
Source
Journal of Science and Technology : in Natural and Medical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 19, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.47-57, 11 p.
Publisher
Sudan University of Science and Technology Deanship of Scientific Research
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chikungunya fever was poorly documented and rarely considered in diagnosis of viral fevers according to the WHO, this study aimed to focus on co-circulation of chikungunya virus and dengue virus in Kassala state, Sudan, and highlights the clinical findings that are mutual in both viral infections, and laboratory investigations.
This prospective study was conducted in Kassala state, Sudan.
Upon 50 clinically suspected cases.
The age group of the study population ranged from 14- 75 years old, all Chikungunya cases suffered from fever, (28%) of them were reported to have polyalrthralgia.
Both genders were affected.
50 serum samples were examined for serology and molecular techniques for the detection of both chikungunya and dengue virus.
Only (10%) of suspected chikungunya cases were IgM positive, and (42%) of study population were DENV IgM positive, only one patient (2%) was both CHIKV/DENV IgM positive.
This study proved that chikungunya viral infection existed in Kassala state, Sudan while there is ongoing endemic infections of dengue virus thus co-circulation, and one case was proved to have both viruses’ IgM antibody, thus coinfection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sayf al-Din, Tasabih& al-Diqail, Mawahib H.& al-Aziz, Najla A.& al-Ubayd, Hala A.& al-Amin, Baha al-Din K.. 2018. Co-circulation of chikungunya virus and dengue virus in Kassala, Sudan. Journal of Science and Technology : in Natural and Medical Sciences،Vol. 19, no. 1, pp.47-57.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-898174
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sayf al-Din, Tasabih…[et al.]. Co-circulation of chikungunya virus and dengue virus in Kassala, Sudan. Journal of Science and Technology : in Natural and Medical Sciences Vol. 19, no. 1 (2018), pp.47-57.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-898174
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sayf al-Din, Tasabih& al-Diqail, Mawahib H.& al-Aziz, Najla A.& al-Ubayd, Hala A.& al-Amin, Baha al-Din K.. Co-circulation of chikungunya virus and dengue virus in Kassala, Sudan. Journal of Science and Technology : in Natural and Medical Sciences. 2018. Vol. 19, no. 1, pp.47-57.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-898174
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 56-57
Record ID
BIM-898174