Asymptomatic dengue infection in adults of major cities of Pakistan

作     者：Ibrar Rafique Muhammad Arif Nadeem Saqib Muhammad Arif Munir Huma Qureshi Ijaz-ul-Haq Taseer Rizwan Iqbal Waqaruddin Ahmed Tasleem Akhtar Rizwanullah 

作者机构：Pakistan Health Research CouncilHead OfficeIslamabadPakistan Pakistan Health Research CouncilResearch CentreNishtar Medical CollegeMultanPakistan Pakistan Health Research CouncilResearch CentreKing Edward Medical UniversityLahorePakistan Pakistan Health Research CouncilResearch CentreJinnah Postgraduate Medical CentreKarachiPakistan Pakistan Health Research CouncilResearch CentreKhyber Medical CollegePeshawarPakistan 

出 版 物：《Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine》 (亚太热带医药杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2017年第10卷第10期

页      面：1002-1006页

核心收录：

学科分类：1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 100401[医学-流行病与卫生统计学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：funded by Pakistan Health Research Council 

主　　题：Dengue Exposure Secondary dengue infection Asymptomatic 

摘      要：Objective: To determine the asymptomatic dengue infection in adults of Pakistani ***: This study was conducted in five major cities(Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore,Multan, and Peshawar) of Pakistan.A total of 5 230 adults aged 18 years and above without a history of dengue fever at any point in their life were enrolled from participating *** who were confirmed for dengue previously were *** the total, 62.6%(n = 3 276) were male with an average age of 34.6 *** were briefed about the objectives of the study, and written consent was obtained to perform dengue Ig G test using enzyme linked immunosorbent *** brief information related to age, gender and area was also taken on ***: Overall 32.3%(n = 1 691) was having asymptomatic dengue infection which was 67.5%(n = 756) in Karachi followed by 39.1%(n = 391) in Islamabad, 29.9%(n =316) in Lahore and 21%(n = 228) in Peshawar and none from *** males were affected with asymptomatic dengue infection than *** asymptomatic dengue infection was significantly higher in different cities; however, there was no significant difference with respect to age ***: The asymptomatic dengue infection is higher in cities ***,Islamabad and Lahore which are at risk of developing secondary dengue *** is a need of awareness among the public about secondary dengue infection.