Association of platelet count and serological markers of dengue infection-importance of NS1 antigen

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Authors

RD Kulkarni · SDM College of Medical Science and Hospital

SS Patil · SDM College of Medical Science and Hospital

GS Ajantha · SDM College of Medical Science and Hospital

AK Upadhya · SDM College of Medical Science and Hospital

Kalabhavi As · SDM College of Medical Science and Hospital

RM Shubhada · SDM College of Medical Science and Hospital

Shetty Pc

Abstract

Inclusion of NS1 in the diagnosis of dengue increases the detection rate significantly. In cases of fever, thrombocytopenia is more consistently found in dengue positive rather than dengue negative subjects. It correlates well when NS1 and IgM are detected simultaneously.

Topics & Keywords

Mosquito-borne diseases and control Viral Infections and Vectors Malaria Research and Control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volume 29, Issue 4, pp. 359-362

DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.90159

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