TY - JOUR
T1 - Underdiagnosis of chikungunya virus infections in symptomatic Dutch travelers returning from the Indian ocean area
AU - Reusken, Chantal B.E.M.
AU - Bakker, Jacinta
AU - Reimerink, Johan H.J.
AU - Zelena, Hana
AU - Koopmans, Marion G.P.
PY - 2013/1/1
Y1 - 2013/1/1
N2 - A putative underdiagnosis of clinical chikungunya virus infection in Dutch travelers to the Indian Ocean area was addressed by retrospective screening of all sera for which requested dengue virus serology was negative in the period 2007 to 2010. Evidence for a recent infection was observed in 6.5% of 107 patients, indicating a substantial underdiagnosis and the need for increased awareness among physicians.
AB - A putative underdiagnosis of clinical chikungunya virus infection in Dutch travelers to the Indian Ocean area was addressed by retrospective screening of all sera for which requested dengue virus serology was negative in the period 2007 to 2010. Evidence for a recent infection was observed in 6.5% of 107 patients, indicating a substantial underdiagnosis and the need for increased awareness among physicians.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84871607732&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2012.00670.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2012.00670.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 23279230
AN - SCOPUS:84871607732
SN - 1195-1982
VL - 20
SP - 44
EP - 46
JO - Journal of Travel Medicine
JF - Journal of Travel Medicine
IS - 1
ER -
