Importation of Dengue Virus Type 3 to Japan from Tanzania and Côte d’Ivoire

Importation of Dengue Virus Type 3 to Japan from Tanzania and Côte d’Ivoire

Travelers can introduce viruses from disease-endemic to non–disease-endemic areas. Serologic and virologic tests confirmed dengue virus infections in 3 travelers returning to Japan: 2 from Tanzania and 1 from Côte d’Ivoire. Phylogenetic analysis of the envelope gene showed that 2 genetically related...

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Main Authors: Meng Ling Moi, Tomohiko Takasaki, Akira Kotaki, Shigeru Tajima, Chang-Kweng Lim, Mitsuo Sakamoto, Hajime Iwagoe, Kenichiro Kobayashi, Ichiro Kurane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Dengue
Tanzania
Côte d’Ivoire
viruses
vector-borne infections
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/11/10-1061_article

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