| Dengue: the risk to developed and developing countries. | |
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PMID: 8146129 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Dengue viruses are members of the Flaviviridae, transmitted principally in a cycle involving humans and mosquito vectors. In the last 20 years the incidence of dengue fever epidemics has increased and hyperendemic transmission has been established over a geographically expanding area. A severe form, dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), is an immunopathologic disease occurring in persons who experience sequential dengue infections. The risk of sequential infections, and consequently the incidence of DHF, has risen dramatically, first in Asia and now in the Americas. At the root of the emergence of dengue as a major health problem are changes in human demography and behavior, leading to unchecked populations of and increased exposure to the principal domestic mosquito vector, Aedes aegypti. Virus-specified factors also influence the epidemiology of dengue. Speculations on future events in the epidemiology, evolution, and biological expression of dengue are presented. |
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Authors:
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T P Monath |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
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Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Volume: 91 ISSN: 0027-8424 ISO Abbreviation: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. Publication Date: 1994 Mar |
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Created Date: 1994-05-05 Completed Date: 1994-05-05 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505876 Medline TA: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2395-400 Citation Subset: IM |
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Research and Medical Affairs, OraVax, Inc., Cambridge, MA 02139. |
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Aedes
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microbiology Animals Dengue / epidemiology* Dengue Virus / genetics Developing Countries* Disease Outbreaks* Disease Vectors Ecology Flavivirus / classification, genetics Genetic Variation Incidence Risk Factors |
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