Dengue with hemorrhagic manifestations: an imported case from the Middle East

We report a case of imported dengue with hemorrhagic manifestations seen in a patient who had recently returned from South Yemen. Conspicuous laboratory findings were marked thrombocytopenia and increase in the number of "transformed" lymphocytes. Hemagglutination-inhibition and complement...

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Published in:	The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 33; no. 4; p. 650
Main Authors:	Jimenez-Lucho, V E, Fisher, E J, Saravolatz, L D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-07-1984
Subjects:	Adult Antibodies, Viral - analysis Dengue - blood Dengue - immunology Dengue Virus - immunology Hemorrhagic Disorders - etiology Humans Lymphocyte Activation Male Michigan Thrombocytopenia - etiology Yemen - ethnology Michigan Yemen
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Summary:	We report a case of imported dengue with hemorrhagic manifestations seen in a patient who had recently returned from South Yemen. Conspicuous laboratory findings were marked thrombocytopenia and increase in the number of "transformed" lymphocytes. Hemagglutination-inhibition and complement-fixation antibody titers suggest a secondary heterotypic type of infection. Further studies should be done to establish the endemic nature of dengue throughout Yemen and adjacent countries on the Arabian peninsula.
ISSN:	0002-9637
DOI:	10.4269/ajtmh.1984.33.650