Dengue seroconversion among Israeli travelers to tropical countries.

نویسندگان

  • I. Potasman
  • I. Srugo
  • E. Schwartz
چکیده

We tested for dengue seroconversion among 104 Israeli young adults who traveled to tropical countries for at least 3 months. Seven (6. 7%) seroconverted during travel; four (3.8%) had immunoglobulin (Ig) M antibodies; one was symptomatic with borderline IgM and a rise in IgG; two others (1.9%) had a rise in IgG titers, without detectable IgM. All four IgM-positive patients had traveled to Southeast Asia.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases

دوره 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1999