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Persistent detection of dengue virus RNA in vaginal secretion of a woman returning from Sri Lanka to Italy, April 2017
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View Affiliations Hide AffiliationsMarco Iannettamarco.iannetta inmi.it
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Citation style for this article: . Persistent detection of dengue virus RNA in vaginal secretion of a woman returning from Sri Lanka to Italy, April 2017. Euro Surveill. 2017;22(34):pii=30600. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.34.30600 Received: 01 Aug 2017; Accepted: 23 Aug 2017
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Abstract
We describe the dynamics of dengue virus (DENV) infection in a woman in her mid-30s who developed fever after returning from Sri Lanka to Italy in April 2017. Laboratory testing demonstrated detectable DENV-RNA in plasma, urine, saliva, vaginal secretion. Persistent shedding of DENV-RNA was demonstrated in vaginal secretion, and DENV-RNA was detectable in the pelleted fraction up to 18 days from symptom onset. These findings give new insights into DENV vaginal shedding and vertical transmission.
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