All Maurício Lacerda Nogueira articles
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NewsReemergence of dengue serotype 3 may increase severity of outbreaks of the disease in Brazil
From the genomic and epidemiological surveillance of the circulating dengue virus strains, a more severe dengue epidemic may occur in Brazil, due to the re-establishment of dengue virus serotype 3 (DENV-3) and persists alongside with the serotype 1 and 2 (DENV-1 and DENV-2).
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NewsMonitoring shows chikungunya epidemics can be predicted by means of surveillance
A study conducted in a medium-sized city in São Paulo state (Brazil) found that chikungunya, which has caused major epidemics in several countries, can also circulate silently in a community, with few infections for years.
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NewsPrior zika infection increases risk of subsequent severe dengue and hospitalization
A study suggests that the mechanism that exacerbates dengue infection following a case of zika differs from that acting on second-time dengue patients. The finding is relevant to the development of a zika vaccine.
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NewsDengue vaccine protects 79.6% of those vaccinated, study shows
The single-dose Butantan-DV dengue vaccine prevents development of the disease in 79.6% of those vaccinated, according to a new study.