Molecular detection of multiple arboviruses in the city of Goiânia-Goiás-Brazil

Healthcare systems are currently ill-equipped to diagnose arboviruses rapidly and efficiently or to differentiate between various viruses. Utilizing molecular techniques, this study examined arbovirus infections in 459 patients from a public health unit in Goiânia-Goiás, Brazil, a region where arbov...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2024-01, Vol.57, p.e007112024
Main Authors: Corrêa, Jordana Farias, Salem-Izacc, Silvia Maria, Silva, Elisângela Gomes da, Sousa, Adriano Roberto Vieira de, Abrantes, Gabrielly Regis, Santos, Marina Machado, Ribeiro, Juliana Pires, Garcia-Zapata, Marco Tulio A, Nascimento, Natália Santana do, Anunciação, Carlos Eduardo, Brunini, Sandra Maria, Silveira-Lacerda, Elisângela de Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Arbovirus Infections - diagnosis
Arbovirus Infections - epidemiology
Arboviruses
Arboviruses - classification
Arboviruses - genetics
Arboviruses - isolation & purification
Brazil - epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Co-infection
Coinfection - virology
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular diagnosis
PCR
qPCR
RNA, Viral - analysis
TROPICAL MEDICINE
Young Adult
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Summary:Healthcare systems are currently ill-equipped to diagnose arboviruses rapidly and efficiently or to differentiate between various viruses. Utilizing molecular techniques, this study examined arbovirus infections in 459 patients from a public health unit in Goiânia-Goiás, Brazil, a region where arbovirus infection poses a significant public health challenge. Nearly 60% of the analyzed samples tested positive for at least one arbovirus, and over 10% of the patients were co-infected with more than one virus. Fast and accurate diagnostic tools are essential for informing public health policy and enhancing epidemiological surveillance.
ISSN:1678-9849
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/0037-8682-0539-2023