title: Dengue virus presence and surveillance in Okinawa (Review).
abstract: Recent reports have shown that the dengue virus (DENV) is a serious concern worldwide, especially in subtropical areas such as South-East Asia. With the development of transportation systems, the risk of DENV infection spreading is increasing. Since mosquitoes transmit DENV to humans, surveillance of DENV-infected mosquito vectors is the most effective approach for preventing DENV. Okinawa is the only prefecture located in a subtropical region in Japan and historically shows continuous importation of DENV-related mosquito vectors. In this review, we describe the current and historical status of DENV in Okinawa.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Biometabolic Chemistry, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa 903-0215;
authors.forename: Akikazu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sakudo
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Onodera
authors.forename: Hideharu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shintani
authors.forename: Kazuyoshi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikuta