Identifying the strains of dengue circulating in the western province of Sri Lanka during 2019-2022.

• Main Authors: Harshi Abeygoonawardena (Author), Kanchana Dassanayake (Author), Jayani Kariyawasam (Author), Teshan Chathuranga (Author), Tharmini Sundralingam (Author), Hansani Gunasekara (Author), Sathyani Wevita (Author), Gayani Premawansa (Author), Sunil Premawansa (Author), Ananda Wijewickrama (Author), Namal Wijesinghe (Author), Varuna Navaratne (Author), Daniela Weiskopf (Author), Alessandro Sette (Author), Chandanamali Punchihewa (Author), Aruna Dharshan De Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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A study conducted from July 2019 to May 2022 at several hospitals in the Western Province, Sri Lanka, focused on dengue virus strains during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among 417 febrile patients, 47% were PCR-positive for dengue. Serotyping revealed DENV-1 (12.8%), DENV-2 (46.4%), DENV-3 (37.2%), and DE...