A clinical, serological, and immunological study in a Japanese traveler with dengue fever

J Infect Chemother. 2002 Dec;8(4):365-7. doi: 10.1007/s10156-002-0191-9.

Abstract

We describe the results of clinical, serological, and immunological studies in a Japanese traveler with dengue fever (DF). DF was confirmed by isolation of dengue virus from the serum, a positive direct reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test, and a high titer of anti-IgM antibody to dengue virus. Interestingly, in this patient infected by dengue virus serotype 3, we found a low CD4/CD8 ratio and a decrease in CD4 lymphocytes, a variation of cross-reaction to dengue virus serotypes 1, 2, and 4, and high serum interferon-gamma levels just after a transient elevation of interleukin-12.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Viral / blood
  • CD4-CD8 Ratio
  • Dengue / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin M / blood
  • Interferon-gamma / blood
  • Interleukin-12 / blood
  • Male
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Tourismus

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin M
  • Interleukin-12
  • Interferon-gamma