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. 2017 Feb;23(2):272-275.
doi: 10.3201/eid2302.160751.

Genetic Diversity and New Lineages of Dengue Virus Serotypes 3 and 4 in Returning Travelers, Germany, 2006-2015

Sami Shihada, Petra Emmerich, Corinna Thomé-Bolduan, Stephanie Jansen, Stephan Günther, Christina Frank, Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit, Daniel Cadar

Genetic Diversity and New Lineages of Dengue Virus Serotypes 3 and 4 in Returning Travelers, Germany, 2006-2015

Sami Shihada et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Feb.

Abstract

During 2006-2015, we analyzed 70 dengue virus (DENV) strains isolated from febrile travelers returning to Germany. High genetic diversity, including multiple co-circulating DENV lineages and emerging new lineages of DENV-3 and DENV-4, was demonstrated. Our passive surveillance system based on returning travelers yielded substantial information on DENV diversity.

Keywords: DENV; Germany; dengue virus; lineage; mosquito-borne; phylogeny; serotype; travel-associated infection; traveler; vector-borne; viruses.

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Figure 1
Geographic origin of dengue viruses isolated from travelers returning to Germany, 2006–2015.
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Year of introduction (A) and diversity (B and C) of dengue viruses isolated from travelers returning to Germany, 2006–2015.
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