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: Peyrefitte, Christophe N., Pastorino, Boris A.M., Bessaud, Maël, Gravier, Patrick, Tock, Fabienne, Couissinier-Paris, Patricia, Martial, Jenny, Huc-Anais, Patricia, Césaire, Raymond, Grandadam, Marc, Tolou, Hugues J.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005
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Research
Martin Island
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3320377
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15890134
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1105.040959
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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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