Molecular characterization of dengue virus 1 from autochthonous dengue fever cases in Croatia. (22nd December 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kurolt, I. C.; Betica‐Radić, L.; Đaković‐Rode, O.; Franco, L.; Zelená, H.; Tenorio, A.; Markotić, A.; Gould, E.
• Is Part Of: Clinical microbiology and infection. Volume 19:Number 3(2013:Mar.)
• Page Start: E163
• Page End: E165
• Publication Date: 2012-12-22
• Subjects: Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Diagnostic microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.01
• DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12104
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1198-743X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="clm12104-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>In the summer of 2010, two autochthonous dengue fever cases were detected in Croatia. Here we report the retrospective detection of an additional case of dengue fever, representing the first sustained autochthonous transmission in Europe since 1928. In addition, we present the phylogenetic analyses based on two sequences from the Pelješac peninsula, southern Croatia. The sequences were identified as dengue virus genotype 1 and recovered from two out of the three Pelješac patients in whom infection occurred.</p> </abstract>