Unit of Clinical Microbiology, Regional Reference Centre for Microbiological Emergencies (CRREM), St Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
Clin Microbiol Infect. 2011 Sep;17(9):1349-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03544.x. Epub 2011 Jul 11.
Dengue is a significant mosquito-borne infection in humans, and its worldwide prevalence is rapidly increasing. In 2010, 83 serum samples from febrile travellers returning from dengue-endemic countries to a region in north-eastern Italy, densely infested with Aedes albopictus, were analysed for dengue virus (DENV). DENV RNA was detected in 20.5% of patients. By RT-PCR, DENV serotypes 1 and 3 were the most common. DENV must be identified early in symptomatic travellers returning from high-risk countries, to prevent outbreaks where potential vectors exist.
登革热是一种重要的蚊媒感染病，在全球的流行范围正在迅速扩大。2010 年，对来自登革热流行国家、返回意大利东北部一个地区的 83 例发热旅行者的血清样本进行了分析，该地区蚊虫滋生严重，主要为白纹伊蚊。在 20.5%的患者中检测到登革热病毒（DENV）RNA。通过 RT-PCR 检测，DENV 血清型 1 和 3 最为常见。从高风险国家返回的有症状旅行者，应早期识别 DENV，以防止存在潜在媒介的暴发。
