INTRODUCTION: Dengue is an arbovirus that continues to cause serious public health problems in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the planet. METHODS: In this study, blood samples from children were investigated by RT-PCR, aimed at identifying dengue virus serotypes in Manaus, AM, in 2008 in this infant population. RESULTS: DENV-3 was the only serotype identified. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, 83% of children examined were negative for dengue by RT-PCR, suggesting the occurrence of other febrile illnesses that need to be determined.
Dengue virus; RT-PCR; Children
