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Dengue Virus Type 2 Infection in a Traveler Returning from Saudi Arabia to Japan.
- Source :
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Japanese journal of infectious diseases [Jpn J Infect Dis] 2019 Sep 19; Vol. 72 (5), pp. 340-342. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Apr 26. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- In July 2018, a Japanese traveler returning from Saudi Arabia was diagnosed with dengue. The dengue virus type 2 gene was detected from a whole blood sample. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the strain was clustered with isolates from Singapore and India. Travelers to Saudi Arabia should be cautious about mosquito bites.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1884-2836
- Volume :
- 72
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Japanese journal of infectious diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31061359
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7883/yoken.JJID.2018.537