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A Prospective Cohort Study of Primary Dengue Virus Infection in Medellín, Colombia.

Andrea Trujillo, Liesbeth Van Wesenbeeck, Lina Salazar, Liliana López, Lotke Tambuyzer, Annemie Buelens, Kim De Clerck, Oliver Lenz, Leen Vijgen, Marnix Van Loock and 3 more

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Article in Vaccines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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13 authors.

Andrea TrujilloGrupo de Investigación Clínica-PECET (GIC-PECET), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín 050010, AN, Colombia.
Liesbeth Van WesenbeeckJohnson & Johnson, 2340 Beerse, Belgium.
Lina SalazarGrupo de Investigación Clínica-PECET (GIC-PECET), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín 050010, AN, Colombia.
Liliana LópezGrupo de Investigación Clínica-PECET (GIC-PECET), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín 050010, AN, Colombia.
Lotke TambuyzerJohnson & Johnson, 2340 Beerse, Belgium.
Annemie BuelensJohnson & Johnson, 2340 Beerse, Belgium.ORCID 0009-0002-0216-348X
Kim De ClerckJohnson & Johnson, 2340 Beerse, Belgium.
Oliver LenzJohnson & Johnson, 2340 Beerse, Belgium.
Leen VijgenJohnson & Johnson, 2340 Beerse, Belgium.
Marnix Van LoockJohnson & Johnson, 2340 Beerse, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-4151-4588
Guillermo Herrera-TaracenaJohnson & Johnson, Horsham, PA 19044, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6033-0915
Iván Darío VélezPrograma de Estudio y Control de Enfermedades Tropicales PECET, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín 050010, AN, Colombia.
Freya RasschaertJohnson & Johnson, 2340 Beerse, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0003-0943-5599

Funding

Janssen Pharmaceutica NV NA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe evaluation of antiviral or vaccination strategies for the prevention of dengue infections in a traveler population would require extensive and complex studies. This prospective study aimed to identify a cohort of dengue naïve participants living in Medellín, a dengue endemic area, as a proxy for travelers and to determine the incidence of primary dengue virus (DENV) infection (symptomatic and asymptomatic) in this cohort. In Colombia, epidemic dengue waves occur every 3-4 years, with infected

methodsParticipants > 16 years of age, living in Medellín, were screened for anti-DENV immunoglobulin G (IgG). DENV seronegative participants were enrolled in this study. A serological anti-DENV survey was performed, with semiannual sample collections for up to 2 years. Acute DENV infections were evaluated by monitoring fever and testing for DENV nonstructural protein 1 and/or RNA.

resultsOf the 4885 screened participants, 3008 participants (62%) were DENV seronegative and enrolled. Among them, 2263 (75%) completed this study, and 2644 (88%) had at least one serosurvey visit after baseline. Of those, 52 (2%) had laboratory-confirmed DENV seroconversion, and 19 (<1%) had febrile illness, but none had laboratory-confirmed DENV infection.

conclusionsThis study identified a cohort of predominantly students, seronegative at study start, living in Medellín and serving as a proxy for a prospective DENV infection traveler population. Laboratory-confirmed primary DENV infection was found in 2% of participants, with <1% reporting febrile illnesses, meeting the WHO criteria for probable clinical dengue cases.

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Colombiadengue naïvedengue virusseroconversiontraveler’s population

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PMCPMC12300838

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