Open AccessNS1 Antigen Capture ELISA an Effective Method for Diagnosis of Early Dengue Infection - Report of an Outbreak at Angul District, Odisha, India
Author(s) -
Dharitri Mahapatra,
Gitanjali Sarangi,
Ashoka Mahapatra,
Bimoch Projna Paty,
Padma Das,
Nirupama Chayani
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8589.4697
Subject(s) - dengue fever , outbreak , medicine , rash , antigen , dengue virus , virology , population , immunology , environmental health
An outbreak of dengue infection occurred in Angul district of Odisha in the month of August & September, 2011. The study was undertaken to detect NS1 antigen positivity among the study population, to compare IgM capture ELISA with NS1 antigen detection for diagnosis of dengue and to identify the predominant genotype of Dengue virus responsible for the outbreak.