Research Article

HLA-B*44 Is Associated with Dengue Severity Caused by DENV-3 in a Brazilian Population

Table 1

Distribution of DENV-3 cases with regard to demographic profiles, clinical manifestation, and type of infection.

Clinical diagnosisMedian age (range) SexIgM (+)IgG (+)Type of infection Total
MaleFemale Primary Secondary

DF27 (4–76) 615979754773120
DHF17 (0,6–84) 25425348194867

DF: dengue fever; DHF: dengue hemorrhagic fever; IgM: immunoglobulin M; IgG: immunoglobulin G.