Correlation of serological markers and platelet count in the diagnosis of Dengue virus infection.

Abstract

The dengue virus causes one of the most important mosquito‑borne viral diseases. Annually, it affects up to 100 million people. Detection of the secreted NS1 protein represents a new approach to the diagnosis of acute dengue infection. Platelet count is the only non‑dengue parameter that can support the diagnosis of the dengue shock syndrome (DSS) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF).