摘要 |
The invention relates to a method for determining, in vitro from a blood sample, the probability that a patient will develop a severe case of dengue, wherein: a) the amount of at least one marker, platelet factor 4, is determined in the blood sample; b) the amount of platelet factor 4 determined in step a) is compared with a reference amount of said marker obtained from a group of individuals who have been diagnosed with a non-severe case of dengue, and if the amount of platelet factor 4 determined in step a) is smaller than the reference amount in step b), it is determined that the patient will develop a severe case of dengue. |