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Maritza Soler
Researcher at University of Carabobo
Publications - 21
Citations - 837
Maritza Soler is an academic researcher from University of Carabobo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dengue fever & Virus. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 21 publications receiving 826 citations.
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Dengue hemorrhagic fever in Cuba, 1981: a retrospective seroepidemiologic study.
TL;DR: A retrospective seroepidemiological survey was conducted in Cerro, a densely populated district in Havana City, Cuba, finding children infected by DEN-1 virus followed byDEN-2 virus had a high risk of acquiring dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome (DHF/DSS).
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Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever in Cuba. II. Clinical investigations
María G. Guzmán,Gustavo Kourí,J. Bravo,Maritza Soler,Susana Vázquez,Marianila Santos,R. Villaescusa,P. Basanta,Gloria Indan,J.M. Ballester +9 more
TL;DR: Clinical and serological studies were carried out on 114 patients admitted to hospital in Havana, Cuba with Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever and Dengue Shock Syndrome, finding 95% of the cases could be explained on the basis of the secondary infection hypothesis.
Clinical and serologic study of Cuban children with dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome (DHF/DSS).
María G. Guzmán,Gustavo Kourí,Eric Martinez,J. Bravo,R. Riveron,Maritza Soler,Susana Vázquez,Luis Morier +7 more
A study of fatal hemorrhagic dengue cases in Cuba, 1981.
TL;DR: In 1954 the first known epidemic of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) struck the Philippines; depending upon the promptness with which cases were hospitalized, between 5% and 15% of the patients died.
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Dengue hemorrhagic fever in Cuba, 1981: rapid diagnosis of the etiologic agent.
TL;DR: The 1981 outbreak of dengue-2 in Cuba, which produced cases of hemorrhagic fever, shock syndrome, and death, prompted quick action by Cuban health authorities to diagnose the problem and isolate the responsible disease agent.