Co-infection of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya in a group of pregnant women from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas: Preliminary data. 2019

• Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2020-12, Vol.14 (12), p.e0008880-e0008880
• Main Authors: Eligio-García, Leticia, Crisóstomo-Vázquez, María Del Pilar, Caballero-García, María de Lourdes, Soria-Guerrero, Mariana, Méndez-Galván, Jorge Fernando, López-Cancino, Sury Antonio, Jiménez-Cardoso, Enedina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Antibodies; Antibodies, Viral - blood; Asymptomatic; Biological properties; Biological samples; Biology and life sciences; Chikungunya Fever - complications; Chikungunya Fever - epidemiology; Chikungunya virus; Coinfection; Dengue; Dengue - complications; Dengue - epidemiology; Dengue fever; Disease; Endemic Diseases; Epidemics; Epidemiology; Female; Health surveillance; Human diseases; Humans; Immunoglobulin G - blood; Infections; Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; Medicine and Health Sciences; Mexico - epidemiology; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - virology; RNA, Viral - blood; RNA, Viral - isolation & purification; Samples; Transmission; Tropical diseases; Vector-borne diseases; Viral infections; Women; Womens health; Zika virus; Zika Virus Infection - complications; Zika Virus Infection - epidemiology
• ISSN: 1935-2735; 1935-2727; 1935-2735
• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008880

Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya are RNA Arboviruses present in some areas of Mexico, mainly in the endemic state of Chiapas that is characterized by presence of the vector that transmit them and an ecology that favors high transmission. According to the national epidemiological surveillance system, Dengue has intensified since 2018 and outbreaks continue in various states while for Zika and Chikungunya a decrease in cases has been reported in recent years. The main objective of this study was to determine the incidence of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya infections during pregnancy in the state of Chiapas. The presence of previous and current infections and coinfections diagnosed by molecular (RT-PCR) and immunological (ELISA for IgG determination) techniques indicates a wide circulation of viruses in asymptomatic people, specifically in pregnant women showing that silent infections in dry season contributes to the preservation of viruses. From 136 studied samples, 27.7% tested positive for DENV, 8% for ZIKV and 24.1% for CHIKV by RTPCR and the values of IgG in sera show that 83.9% were positive for IgG antibodies against DENV, 65% against ZIKV and 59.1% against CHIKV. Results demonstrated presence of ZIKV and CHIKV, not detected by the epidemiological surveillance system, so the importance of establishing proactive epidemiological systems more strict, especially because these infections in pregnant women can cause severe health problems for newborn children.