Laboratory diagnosis and incidence of Dengue virus infection: a hospital based study, Perambalur

Authors

  • Mavilla Anuradha Dhanalalshimi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Siruvachur, Perambalur- 621212 Tamilnadu, India.
  • R. H. Dandekar Department of Community Medicine, Dhanalalshimi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Siruvachur, Perambalur- 621212 Tamilnadu,
  • Sageera Banoo Department of Microbiology, Dhanalalshimi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Siruvachur, Perambalur- 621212 Tamilnadu,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v5i3.559

Abstract

Background: Tamil Nadu recorded more than one fourth of all dengue cases and deaths in the countrythe state recorded9,249 dengue cases and60 deaths in 2012. There is a need for specific, inexpensive dengue diagnostic tests that can be used for clinical management, surveillance and outbreak investigations and would permit early intervention to treat patients and prevent or control epidemics. Material and methods: This cross sectional study was done by using MAC capture ELISA for IgM, IgG capture ELISA and NS1 antigen detection by sandwich ELISA during 2013 to 2014 for one year. Results: Out of 151 suspected cases of dengue 60 were found to positive by using dengue ELISA kit. The incidence of dengue viral infection was 39.74%, whereas during 2012 to 2013 out of 162 samples 27 (incidence 16.66%) were positive in our hospital based on statistics as mentioned above. Conclusion: The laboratory diagnosis of dengue virus infection by three ELISA methods along with clinical correlation with proper case definition had improved case detection as well as proper treatment in our hospital. Based on this study we can conclude that September, October, November, and December are the months of higher incidence of dengue virus infection.

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Published

2014-03-30

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2014): Mar

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Laboratory diagnosis and incidence of Dengue virus infection: a hospital based study, Perambalur. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 30 [cited 2024 Oct. 18];5(3):207-10. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/974

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