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Dengue seroprevalence in a cohort of schoolchildren and their siblings in Yucatan, Mexico (2015-2016).

Norma Pavía-RuzGloria Abigail Barrera-FuentesSalha Villanueva-JorgeAzael Che-MendozaJulio César Campuzano-RincónPablo Manrique-SaideDiana Patricia RojasGonzalo M Vazquez-ProkopecM Elizabeth HalloranIra M LonginiHector Gomez-Dantes
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)
The prevalence of antibodies in children 0 to 15 years in three urban settings in the state of Yucatan describe the high exposure and the heterogenous transmission of dengue virus by risk areas and between schools in the study sites. The enhanced surveillance strategy was useful to improve detection of dengue cases with the coincident transmission of chikungunya and Zika viruses.
Keyphrases
  • dengue virus
  • zika virus
  • aedes aegypti
  • public health
  • young adults
  • risk factors
  • intellectual disability
  • label free