The hidden passenger of lucky bamboo: do imported Aedes albopictus mosquitoes cause dengue virus transmission in the Netherlands?

Hofhuis, A; Reimerink, J; Reusken, C; Scholte, E-J; Boer, A de; Takken, W; Koopmans, M

Hofhuis, A; Reimerink, J; Reusken, C; Scholte, E-J; Boer, A de; Takken, W; Koopmans, M.

Affiliation

Hofhuis A; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Centre for Infectious Disease Control, Bilthoven, The Netherlands. agnetha.hofhuis@rivm.nl

Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis ; 9(2): 217-20, 2009 Apr.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18959501

ABSTRACT

Since 2005, Aedes albopictus mosquitoes have been detected in companies in the Netherlands that import ornamental plants from China. To assess the risks of dengue transmission, a study was carried out in 48 persons who are professionally exposed to these mosquitoes. No evidence for non-travel-related flavivirus infections was found.

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Aedes/virology; Dengue/transmission; Flavivirus/isolation & purification; Insect Vectors/virology; Sasa/parasitology; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Animals; Dengue/blood; Dengue Virus/isolation & purification; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Netherlands; Occupational Exposure/adverse effects; Young Adult

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Aedes / Sasa / Dengue / Flavivirus / Insect Vectors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Animals / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS / EPIDEMIOLOGIA Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Netherlands

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