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Seroprevalence of dengue infection: a cross-sectional survey in mainland Tanzania and on Pemba Island, Zanzibar
Author(s) -
Francesco Vairo,
Emanuele Nicastri,
Silvia Meschi,
Monica Sañé Schepisi,
Maria Grazia Paglia,
Nazario Bevilacqua,
Sabina Mangi,
Maria Rosaria Sciarrone,
Roberta Chiappini,
Jape A. Mohamed,
Vincenzo Racalbuto,
Antonino Di,
Maria Rosaria Capobianchi,
Giuseppe Ippolito
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.09.018
Subject(s) - seroprevalence , tanzania , dengue fever , dengue virus , medicine , virology , geography , serology , immunology , antibody , environmental planning
Evidence available to date indicates that dengue viruses 1, 2, and 3 could be among the causes of acute fever in eastern Africa. Recently, four reports on dengue infection in travelers and residents have raised concerns over the occurrence of dengue fever in mainland Tanzania and in Zanzibar. The objective of this study was to provide seroprevalence data on dengue infection in Tanzania.

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