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Table 1 Laboratory diagnosis of dengue infection in the co-infected group and in the single dengue infection group

From: Is dengue and malaria co-infection more severe than single infections? A retrospective matched-pair study in French Guiana

Dengue laboratory diagnosis

Co-infection

n (%)

Dengue

n (%)

Cases

Cell culture virus isolation and/or RT-PCR*

9 (8.7)

56 (26.9)

CADC§

NS1 antigen +/− IgM*

11 (10.6)

84 (40.4)

IgM + IgA*

14 (13.5)

9 (4.3)

IgM seroconversion

7 (6.7)

1 (0.5)

IgM

63 (60.6)

58 (27.9)

LDC§

Total

104

208

 
  1. *RT-PCR Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction, IgM Anti dengue immunoglobulin M, IgA Anti dengue immunoglobulin A.
  2. §CADC Confirmed acute dengue cases, LDC Likely dengue cases.