Seroprevalence of dengue virus antibodies in asymptomatic Costa Rican children, 2002-2003: a pilot study La seroprevalencia de anticuerpos contra el virus del dengue en niños costarricenses asintomáticos, 2002-2003: estudio piloto

OBJECTIVES: Since 1993 dengue has become more frequent in Costa Rica. Adults have been the most affected population, while children have remained virtually unharmed. So far no studies have investigated how many asymptomatic children have been affected by this virus. This pilot study documents the se...

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Main Authors: Roberto Iturrino-Monge, Maria L. Avila-Agüero, Claudio R. Avila-Agüero, Tatiana Moya-Moya, Alejandro Cañas-Coto, Kattia Camacho-Badilla, Betzana Zambrano-Mora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2006-07-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892006000700005