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Published on: March 13, 2018
Molecular detection of multiple arboviruses in the city of Goiânia-Goiás-Brazil
Jordana Farias Corrêa1, Silvia Maria Salem-Izacc1, Elisângela Gomes da Silva1
1Universidade Federal de Goiás, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Goiânia, GO, Brasil.
Background:
Healthcare systems are currently ill-equipped to diagnose arboviruses rapidly and efficiently or to differentiate between various viruses.
Methods:
Utilizing molecular techniques, this study examined arbovirus infections in 459 patients from a public health unit in Goiânia-Goiás, Brazil, a region where arbovirus infection poses a significant public health challenge.
Results:
Nearly 60% of the analyzed samples tested positive for at least one arbovirus, and over 10% of the patients were co-infected with more than one virus.
Conclusions:
Fast and accurate diagnostic tools are essential for informing public health policy and enhancing epidemiological surveillance.
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