Renal manifestations of dengue virus infections

Dengue is a significant public health problem in five of six World Health Organization regions [1 –4] and approximately 2.5 billion people live in dengue endemic countries [2]. 100 million cases of dengue fever (DF) and half a million cases of dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) are estimated to occur annually. The unique structure of the dengue virus, pathophysiologic responses of the host, the e xistence of different dengue serotypes, and favourable conditions for vector breeding have led to a spread of this infection.
Source: Journal of Clinical Virology - Category: Virology Authors: Source Type: research