Saudi Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (SJPM)
Volume-3 | Issue-01 | 47-55
Orginal Research Article
Dengue Virus Antibodies in Patients Presenting with Pyrexia attending Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria
Ugwu B. Kingsley, Vem S. Tabitha, Nimzing Lohya, Anejo-Okopi A. Joseph
Published : Jan. 30, 2018
Abstract
Dengue virus (DENV) is the most common mosquito-transmitted human
flavivirus worldwide, and it is well-established that DENV and Zika virus are closely
related, resulting in substantial antigenic overlap. The infection is caused by any of
the four dengue virus (DENV) serotypes transmitted by Aedes aegypti and albopictus
mosquitoes. Despite the public health relevance, data on the prevalence of DENV
infections among febrile patients in Jos, North Central Nigeria are limited. We aimed
to determine the sero-prevalence of Dengue virus infection among febrile patients.
Cross sectional study was conducted among 118 participants presenting with pyrexia
at the Jos University Teaching Hospital. Participants who were malaria negative using
rapid diagnostic tests (mRDT) with specific symptoms defined as probably dengue by
WHO (fever and symptoms such as headache, rash, nausea/vomiting, joint pain,
fatigue, retro-ocular pain and haemorrhage) were screened for dengue
immunoglobulin G and M (IgG and IgM) using Dengue NS1 Antigen and IgG/IgM
antibody duo panel RapiCardTM InstaTest and ELISA-based kit.