Dengue and chikungunya infection in neurologic disorders from endemic areas in Brazil

Conclusion DENV and CHIKV are a frequent cause of emerging and reemerging infections. It increases the number of cases with neurologic complications worldwide. We demonstrated that the combined use of molecular and immunologic tests in CSF/serum might support more widely the diagnosis of neurologic disorders caused by arbovirus in endemic areas. The detection of intrathecal synthesis of specific IgG antibodies may be promising for the retrospective diagnosis of neuroinvasive disorders caused by arbovirus.
Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Encephalitis, Viral infections, Cerebrospinal Fluid Research Source Type: research