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Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz | 2006

Temporal distribution of dengue virus serotypes in Colombian endemic area and dengue incidence: re-introduction of dengue-3 associated to mild febrile illness and primary infection

Raquel E. Ocazionez; Fabián Cortés; Luis Angel Villar; Sergio Y. Gómez

We have investigated the temporal distribution of dengue (DEN) virus serotypes in the department (state) of Santander, Colombia, in relation to dengue incidence, infection pattern, and severity of disease. Viral isolation was attended on a total of 1452 acute serum samples collected each week from 1998 to 2004. The infection pattern was evaluated in 596 laboratory-positive dengue cases using an IgG ELISA, and PRNT test. The dengue incidence was documented by the local health authority. Predominance of DEN-1 in 1998 and DEN-3 re-introduction and predominance in 2001-2003 coincided with outbreaks. Predominance of DEN-2 in 2000-2001 coincided with more dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). DEN-4 was isolated in 2000-2001 and 2004 but was not predominant. There was an annual increase of primary dengue infections (from 13.7 to 81.4%) that correlated with frequency of DEN-3 (r = 0.83; P = 0.038). From the total number of primary dengue infections DEN-3 (81.3%) was the most frequent serotype. DHF was more frequent in DEN-2 infected patients than in DEN-3 infected patients: 27.5 vs 10.9% (P < 0.05). DEN-3 viruses belonged to subtype C (restriction site-specific-polymerase chain reaction) like viruses isolated in Sri-Lanka and other countries in the Americas. Our findings show the importance of continuous virological surveillance to identify the risk factors of dengue epidemics and severity.


Revista de salud pública (Bogotá, Colombia) | 2007

Serotipo, Patrón de Infección y Dengue Hemorrágico en Área Endémica Colombiana

Raquel E. Ocazionez; Sergio Y. Gómez; Fabián Cortés

OBJECTIVE Describing the relationship between viral serotypes, infection pattern and dengue hemorrhagic fever. METHODS 1,545 febrile patients were studied from 1998-2004 in the Santander department of Colombia. Dengue infection was confirmed by IgM ELISA and the virus was isolated in C6/36 cells. Infection pattern was established by detecting IgG antibodies in acute serum. Neutralising antibody titres were investigated in dengue cases occurring during years when less (1998) and more (2001) dengue hemorrhagic cases were reported by using PRNT. RESULTS DEN-1 predominance in 1998 and the re-introduction of DEN-3 in 2001 coincided with an epidemic. DEN-2 infection caused more hemorrhagic cases than DEN-3 infection (24,5 % cf 11,2 %; p<0.05). DEN-2 was more associated with secondary infection than DEN-3 (56,8 % cf 15,7 %; p<0.001). An annual decrease of DHF was correlated with decreased DEN-2 dominance (r=0.95; p= 0.01), and secondary infection (r=0.9; p=0.03) and increased DEN-3 predominance (r=-0.91; p=0.03). There were no differences in neutralising antibody titres amongst analysed cases. DEN-1 neutralising antibodies presented the highest titres. CONCLUSIONS Change in relative dengue virus serotype abundance was associated with changed infection pattern and DHF frequency. Continuing virological surveillance should become a priority for preventing dengue hemorrhagic fever in endemic areas.


Colombia Medica | 2005

Vigilancia del dengue basada en el laboratorio: diferencias en el número de casos y virus aislados según la recolección del suero y la prueba serológica.

Raquel E. Ocazionez; Fabián Cortés; Luis Angel Villar

Introducción: El control del dengue depende de los datos de la vigilancia basada en el laboratorio. El objetivo de este estudio fue establecer las diferencias en número de casos (IgM positiva) y serotipos del virus según la estrategia de vigilancia. Materiales y métodos: Se compararon los resultados de dos estrategias de vigilancia. Primera (SIVIGILA local): de 337 casos con sospecha clínica de dengue se colectó un único suero (agudo o convaleciente) que se almacenó a 4oC. Se utilizó el estuche UMELISA DENGUE (IPK, Cuba) para detectar anticuerpos IgM y se hicieron intentos de aislamiento del virus en células C6/36. Segunda: de 318 casos sospechosos se colectaron sueros pareados que se almacenaron a -70oC, se usó una prueba local de MAC-ELISA y se intentó el aislamiento del virus como en la primera. Algunos sueros procesados por el MAC-ELISA se analizaron también por el UMELISA y los estuches Dengue IgM-capture ELISA (PANBIO) e IgM*ELISA anti-dengue (IPK, Cuba). Resultados: Se encontraron más casos IgM+ con la primera que con la segunda estrategia tanto con sueros agudos como convalecientes. Esto es, 61.1 vs 22% (p<0.001) y 86.8 vs 49.3% (p<0.001), respectivamente. Los resultados del MAC-ELISA concordaron 85% (k=0.29) con los del UMELISA, pero 90.4% (k=0.84 ) y 100% (k=1) con los estuches de PAMBIO e IgM*ELISA, respectivamente. Se encontraron diferencias significativas en la frecuencia del dengue en casos de la segunda estrategia, cuando el resultado de la serología con suero agudo o con pareado se comparó: 70 (22%) vs 155 (48.7%) (p<0.001). El aislamiento viral fue más exitoso de los sueros almacenados a -70oC que a 4oC: 17.8% vs. 4.7% (p<0.001). Se identificaron los 4 serotipos del virus. Se discuten la especificidad del UMELISA DENGUE y las consecuencias en el control del dengue en relación a la estrategia de vigilancia. Conclusiones: Se requiere evaluar la especificidad del estuche UMELISA considerando la alta frecuencia del dengue en casos con sospecha. El análisis de sueros pareados en la vigilancia del dengue es necesario para obtener información confiable.


Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical | 2007

Subtipos de virus dengue serotipos 2, 3 y 4 aislados en el Departamento de Santander, Colombia

Fabián Cortés; Sergio Y. Gómez; Raquel E. Ocazionez


Acta Medica Colombiana | 2013

Infección oculta por el virus de la hepatitis B Aspectos clínicos epidemiológicos y moleculares

Alfredo Ríos-Ocampo; Juliana Restrepo; Fabián Cortés; Gonzalo Correa; María Cristina Navas


Archive | 2007

Serotipo, Patrón de Infección y Dengue Hemorrágico en Área Endémica Colombiana Dengue hemorrhagic fever serotype and infection pattern in a Colombian endemic area

Raquel E. Ocazionez; Sergio Y. Gómez; Fabián Cortés


Colombia Medica | 2007

Semliki Forest Virus: un vector viral con multiples aplicaciones

Luis Felipe Henao; Fabián Cortés; María Cristina Navas


Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical | 2007

Subtypes of dengue virus serotypes 2, 3 and 4 isolated in Santander District, Colombia

Fabián Cortés; Sergio Y. Gómez; Raquel E. Ocazionez


Archive | 2007

Serotipo, Patrn de Infeccin y Dengue Hemorrgico en rea Endmica Colombiana

Raquel E. Ocazionez; Sergio Y. Gómez; Fabián Cortés


Colombia Medica | 2005

Surveillance of the Dengue based on the laboratory: differences in the number of cases and virus isolated according to the gathering of the serum and serologic tests

Raquel E. Ocazionez; Fabián Cortés; Luis Angel Villar

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