Table 1 Characteristics of the Colombian patients whose plasma samples were pooled to prepare the viral-enriched fractions

Number of patients

8

7

Age, mean (years)

26.8

33.7

Male/female ratio

6/2

3/4

Day of sampling, mean

3.3

2.7

Secondary infections

8 (100 %)

7 (100 %)

Viral titer (copies/mL)

4.05 10⁶

4.13 10⁷

NS1 positive

8 (100 %)

8 (100 %)

DV serotype 2

2 (25 %)

3 (42.8 %)

DV serotype 3

6 (75 %)

4 (57.1 %)