Serotype-specific differences in the risk of dengue hemorrhagic fever: an analysis of data collected in Bangkok, Thailand from 1994 to 2006.

• Main Authors: Jessica R Fried (Author), Robert V Gibbons (Author), Siripen Kalayanarooj (Author), Stephen J Thomas (Author), Anon Srikiatkhachorn (Author), In-Kyu Yoon (Author), Richard G Jarman (Author), Sharone Green (Author), Alan L Rothman (Author), Derek A T Cummings (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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It is unclear whether dengue serotypes differ in their propensity to cause severe disease. We analyzed differences in serotype-specific disease severity in children presenting for medical attention in Bangkok, Thailand.Prospective studies were conducted from 1994 to 2006. Univariate and multivariate...