Emerging Infectious Diseases (Mar 2018)

Seroprevalence of Dengue and Chikungunya Virus Antibodies, French Polynesia, 2014–2015

  • Maite Aubry,
  • Anita Teissier,
  • Michael Huart,
  • Sébastien Merceron,
  • Jessica Vanhomwegen,
  • Mihiau Mapotoeke,
  • Teheipuaura Mariteragi-Helle,
  • Claudine Roche,
  • Anne-Laure Vial,
  • Sylvianne Teururai,
  • Sébastien Sicard,
  • Sylvie Paulous,
  • Philippe Desprès,
  • Jean-Claude Manuguerra,
  • Henri-Pierre Mallet,
  • Allison Imrie,
  • Didier Musso,
  • Xavier Deparis,
  • Van-Mai Cao-Lormeau

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2403.171149
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 24, no. 3
pp. 558 – 561

Abstract

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We investigated dengue and chikungunya virus antibody seroprevalence in French Polynesia during 2014–2015. Dengue virus seroprevalence was ≈60% among schoolchildren and >83% among the general population; chikungunya virus seroprevalence was <3% before and 76% after Zika virus emergence (2013). Dengue virus herd immunity may affect Zika virus infection and pathogenesis.

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