Retrospective search for dengue vector mosquito Aedes albopictus in areas visited by a German traveler who contracted dengue in Japan

Retrospective search for dengue vector mosquito Aedes albopictus in areas visited by a German traveler who contracted dengue in Japan

A German traveler developed dengue fever in late August 2013, following a direct flight from Germany. Autochthonous dengue virus (DENV) infection has not been reported in Japan. To evaluate the risk of autochthonous DENV transmission in Japan, the authors performed a retrospective search of the fiv...

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Main Authors: Mutsuo Kobayashi, Osamu Komagata, Mayuko Yonejima, Yoshihide Maekawa, Kimio Hirabayashi, Toshihiko Hayashi, Naoko Nihei, Masahiro Yoshida, Yoshio Tsuda, Kyoko Sawabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
German traveler
Dengue
Autochthonous infection
Japan
Aedes albopictus
Population density
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214015653

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