Evidence of recent dengue exposure among malaria parasite-positive children in three urban centers in Ghana.
Stoler, Justin;
Delimini, Rupert K;
Bonney, JH Kofi;
Oduro, Abraham R;
Owusu-Agyei, Seth;
Fobil, Julius N;
Awandare, Gordon A;
(2015)
Evidence of recent dengue exposure among malaria parasite-positive children in three urban centers in Ghana.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 92 (3).
pp. 497-500.
ISSN 0002-9637
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.14-0678
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Blood samples of 218 children ages 2-14 years old with confirmed malaria in hospitals across Ghana were tested for dengue virus exposure. We detected dengue-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies in 3.2% of the children, indicating possible coinfection, and IgG antibodies in 21.6% of them, which suggests previous exposure. Correlates of exposure are discussed.
