Dengue Fever
Dengue is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. The primary vectors that transmit the disease are Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and, to a lesser extent, Ae. albopictus.The virus responsible for causing dengue, is called dengue virus (DENV). There are four DENV serotypes and it is possible to be infected four times.
| Detailed Information |
| Disease Name |
Dengue Fever |
| Virus Name |
Dengue virus (DENV) |
| Capsid Symmetry |
Icosahedral |
| Capsid Naked/Enveloped |
Enveloped |
| Family |
Flaviviridae |
| Genus |
Flavivirus |
| Genome |
Single-stranded positive-sense RNA |
| Proteome |
Three structural proteins (C, prM and E) and seven nonstructural proteins (NS1, NS2A, NS2B, NS3, NS4A, NS4B and NS5) |
| Antigenic Target |
CYD-TDV |
| Incubation Period |
4–10 days |
| Zoonotic Evidence |
Yes |
| Host |
Human, mosquitoes |
| Chronology_Time |
1943 |
| Regions Affected |
Americas, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific Islands |
| Susceptible Age Group |
All |
| Transmission Route |
Zoonosis, arthropod bite(Aedes mosquitoes) |
| Symptoms |
high fever, headache, rash and muscle and joint pain |
| Co-infection |
HIV |
| Genome Reference |
Genome Link |
| Proteome Reference |
Proteome Link |
| References |
Reference 1 |