Emerging Infectious Diseases (May 2005)

Dengue Type 3 Virus, Saint Martin, 2003–2004

  • Christophe N. Peyrefitte,
  • Boris A.M. Pastorino,
  • Maël Bessaud,
  • Patrick Gravier,
  • Fabienne Tock,
  • Patricia Couissinier-Paris,
  • Jenny Martial,
  • Patricia Huc-Anais,
  • Raymond Césaire,
  • Marc Grandadam,
  • Hugues J. Tolou

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1105.040959
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 5
pp. 757 – 761

Abstract

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We describe the spread of a dengue virus during an outbreak in Saint Martin island (French West Indies) during winter 2003–2004. Dengue type 3 viruses were isolated from 6 patients exhibiting clinical symptoms. This serotype had not been detected on the island during the preceding 3 years. Genome sequence determinations and analyses showed a common origin with dengue type 3 viruses isolated in Martinique 2 years earlier.

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