Saudi Journal of Pathology and Microbiology (SJPM)
Volume-3 | Issue-12 | 503-507
Original Research Article
Seroprevalence and Epidemiology of Dengue NS-1 Antigen with Its Seasonal Variation Diagnosed At Tertiary Care Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat (India)
Solanki Manoj, Shingala Hitesh, Mullan Summaiya
Published : Dec. 30, 2018
Abstract
Dengue is one of the most serious mosquito-borne viral infections affecting
tropical and subtropical countries in the world. Since there is no immune prophylactic
or specific antiviral therapy available, timely and rapid diagnosis plays a vital role in
patient management and implementation of control measures. The present study was
planned to diagnose the dengue infection by detecting dengue NS-1 antigen & to study
the seroprevalence of dengue NS-1 antigen. Dengue NS-1 antigen testing done by
enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was performed during July-2017 to
September-2018 and the data were analyzed retrospectively. A total 3397 serum
samples received from Guru Gobindsingh Hospital (O.P.D. & Indoor) for the
detection of Dengue NS-1 Ag. Out of 3397 samples, total 841 (24.48%) were Positive
for Dengue NS1 Ag among this, 548 (65.16%) male and 293 (34.84%) female. And
307 (36.50%) were 0-20 years of age, 448 (53.27%) were 21-40 years of age and 86
(10.23%) were >40 years of age. Present study shows that dengue fever is seen more
in 21-40 years of age group and more common in male compare to female. Effective
implementation of vector control measures through efforts toward vector breeding
source reduction and with the use of personal prophylactic measures against mosquito
bites will help in reducing the dengue prevalence in the community.