Dengue seroconversion among Israeli travelers to tropical countries.
We tested for dengue seroconversion among 104 Israeli young adults who traveled to tropical countries for at least 3 months. Seven (6. 7%) seroconverted during travel; four (3.8%) had immunoglobulin (Ig) M antibodies; one was symptomatic with borderline IgM and a rise in IgG; two others (1.9%) had a rise in IgG titers, without detectable IgM. All four IgM-positive patients had traveled to Southeast Asia.
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Bnai Zion Medicla Center, Haifa, Israel. ipotasma@netvision.net.il
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D000328:Adult; D003715:Dengue / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012621:Seasons; D012698:Serologic Tests; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014195:Travel; D014329:Tropical Climate
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M