Imported cases of dengue virus infection: Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 2010
- Pierro, A.
- Varani, S.
- Rossini, G.
- Gaibani, P.
- Cavrini, F.
- Finarelli, A.C.
- Macini, P.
- Cagarelli, R.
- Mattivi, A.
- Angelini, P.
- Landini, M.P.
- Sambri, V.
Publication date
September 2011
DOI Publisher
European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. ISSN
1198-743X Citation count (estimate)
5Abstract
AbstractDengue is a significant mosquito-borne infection in humans, and its worldwide prevalence is rapidly increasing. In 2010, 83 serum samples from febrile travellers returning from dengue-endemic countries to a region in north-eastern Italy, densely infested with Aedes albopictus, were analysed for dengue virus (DENV). DENV RNA was detected in 20.5% of patients. By RT-PCR, DENV serotypes 1 and 3 were the most common. DENV must be identified early in symptomatic travellers returning from high-risk countries, to prevent outbreaks where potential vectors exist
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