Confirmation of dengue virus infection by detection of dengue virus type 1 genome in urine and saliva but not in plasma

Y Mizuno; A Kotaki; F Harada; S Tajima; I Kurane; T Takasaki

doi:10.1016/j.trstmh.2007.02.007

Confirmation of dengue virus infection by detection of dengue virus type 1 genome in urine and saliva but not in plasma

Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2007 Jul;101(7):738-9. doi: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2007.02.007. Epub 2007 Apr 5.

Authors

Y Mizuno¹, A Kotaki, F Harada, S Tajima, I Kurane, T Takasaki

Affiliation

¹ Disease Control and Prevention Centre, International Medical Centre of Japan, 1-21-1, Toyama, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan. mizunomd@hotmail.com

PMID: 17418320
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2007.02.007

Abstract

We successfully detected dengue virus (DENV) genome in urine and saliva but not in plasma samples from a Japanese dengue fever patient. The results of the present study suggest that detection of DENV genome in urine and saliva can be an effective diagnostic method, particularly for children with viral hemorrhage.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Dengue / diagnosis*
Dengue / urine
Dengue Virus / genetics
Dengue Virus / isolation & purification*
Female
Genome, Viral
Humans
Saliva / virology