First dengue virus seroprevalence study on Madeira Island after the 2012 outbreak indicates unreported dengue circulation

First dengue virus seroprevalence study on Madeira Island after the 2012 outbreak indicates unreported dengue circulation

Abstract Background In 2012, the first dengue virus outbreak was reported on the Portuguese island of Madeira with 1080 confirmed cases. Dengue virus of serotype 1 (DENV-1), probably imported from Venezuela, caused this outbreak with autochthonous transmission by invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. R...

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Main Authors: Heidi Auerswald, Ana de Jesus, Gonçalo Seixas, Teresa Nazareth, Saraden In, Sokthearom Mao, Veasna Duong, Ana Clara Silva, Richard Paul, Philippe Dussart, Carla Alexandra Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Dengue virus
Seroprevalence
Madeira Island
Serotype
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3357-3

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