Abstract
Dengue virus type 1 has been isolated in Aedes albopictus cell strain, from sera of patients living in the Nova Iguaçu county, by Rio de Janeiro. The clinical picture was characterized by fever, headache, retrobulbar pain, backache, pains in the muscles and the joints and prostration. Studies in paired sera confirmed the presence of recent infection by dengue virus type 1. The outbreak reached adjacent areas, including Rio de Janeiro city (May, 1986).
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 245-246 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1986 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
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