Dengue Type 3 Virus, Saint Martin, 2003–2004

We describe the spread of a dengue virus during an outbreak in Saint Martin island (French West Indies) during winter 2003–2004. Dengue type 3 viruses were isolated from 6 patients exhibiting clinical symptoms. This serotype had not been detected on the island during the preceding 3 years. Genome se...

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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Christophe N. Peyrefitte, Boris A.M. Pastorino, Maël Bessaud, Patrick Gravier, Fabienne Tock, Patricia Couissinier-Paris, Jenny Martial, Patricia Huc-Anais, Raymond Césaire, Marc Grandadam, Hugues J. Tolou
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005
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Keywords: Dengue Virus
French west indies
molecular epidemiology
France
Medicine
R
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Martin Island
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1105.040959
https://doaj.org/article/43f6b73ff93d467fbad6eebd2d921f2c
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Summary:We describe the spread of a dengue virus during an outbreak in Saint Martin island (French West Indies) during winter 2003–2004. Dengue type 3 viruses were isolated from 6 patients exhibiting clinical symptoms. This serotype had not been detected on the island during the preceding 3 years. Genome sequence determinations and analyses showed a common origin with dengue type 3 viruses isolated in Martinique 2 years earlier.

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