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Sebaran Serotipe Virus Dengue di Provinsi Jawa Barat (Distribution of Dengue Virus Serotypes in West Java Province)

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Factors that affecting the occurrence of dengue virus infection crisis is the virulence of the virus (serotype), the ability of the vector to transmit the virus, and the vulnerability of the human. The presence and the variation of dengue virus serotypes spreading in West Java Province is still widely unknown. The populations from this research were patients with suspected dengue virus infection in West Java province in 2008, and the sample from this research were patients whose been treated at the chosen hospital and willing to gave their serum. The serum was examined by the method of RT-PCR (Reverse Transcriptase - Polymerase Chain Reaction) to ensure the presence of the virus. The numbers of patient's serum samples were 523, but 123 serums was having an unknown results. Most of the serum that have been examined showed negative result as 53.73% (215 serum), while most of the positive results for each serotype was Den-3 as 85 serum (21.25%), followed by Den-2 of 50 serum (12 , 5%), Den-1; 37 (9.25%), and Den-4; 13 serum (3.25%). The region which has four serotype distributions (hyperendemic) are Bekasi, Garut, Cirebon, Sukabumi and Tasikmalaya city. The city with the distribution of these three serotypes were dominated in the province of West Java. These data provide information for relevant sector in West Java about the fact that some areas have been identified as a hyperendemic area (four serotypes found).

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Jurnal Ekologi Kesehatan, 11 (4) 2012: 327-332

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Jakarta : Puslitbang Ekologi Kesehatan,Badan Litbangkes., 2012

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1412-4025

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DENGUE VIRUS

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