First dengue virus seroprevalence study on Madeira Island after the 2012 outbreak indicates unreported dengue circulation
- Authors: Auerswald H, de Jesus A, Seixas G, Nazareth T, In S, Mao S, Duong V, Silva AC, Raul R, Dussart P, Sousa CA
- Publication Year: 2019
- Journal: Parasites & Vectors
- Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30867031
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. RESULTS: We investigated the seroprevalence among the population on Madeira Island four years after […]
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