Co-circulation of four dengue serotypes at South Eastern Andhra Pradesh, India: A prospective study

Conclusion: This study reports the all four dengue serotypes' co-circulation. This is the first report from South Eastern Andhra Pradesh. Amongst four, DENV-2 was predominant followed by DENV-4. The information of predominant serotypes can guide in forecasting dengue outbreaks and improving control measures of vectors thus may be helpful in the prevention of outbreaks.

Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - August 7, 2018 Category: Microbiology Authors: Rishi Gowtham Racherla Madhavi Latha Pamireddy Alladi Mohan Nagaraja Mudhigeti Padmalatha Anjaneyulu Mahalakshmi Umapathi Nallapireddy Usha Kalawat Source Type: research