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Medical examiner samples: a source for dengue surveillance.
José G. Rigau-Péreza b, Torres Jvc, Mosely Hayes Jc, Vance Vorndamc, Gary G Clarkc
- aDengue Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, PR. jgrigau@prdigital.com
- bDengue Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Juan, PR
- cCenters for Disease Control & Prevention
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Abstract
Post-mortem medical examiner samples may be useful for sentinel surveillance of disorders usually detected by antibody determinations on specimens from ill patients or from surveys. We found anti-dengue IgM positivity in 3% (23/780) and anti-dengue IgG positivity in 77% (597/777) of sera obtained at the Puerto Rico medical examiner (Institute of Forensic Sciences) in December 2000, April 2001, and October 2001. This approach may be a useful alternative for estimating the population prevalence of serologic markers for dengue and other infectious diseases.