title: IgG against dengue virus in healthy blood donors, Zanzibar, Tanzania.
abstract: We conducted a seroprevalence survey among 500 healthy adult donors at Zanzibar National Blood Transfusion Services. Dengue virus IgG seroprevalence was 50.6% and independently associated with age and urban residence. These data will aid in building a surveillance, preparedness, and response plan for dengue virus infections in the Zanzibar Archipelago.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vairo
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nicastri
authors.forename: Salma Masauni
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yussuf
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cannas
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meschi
authors.forename: Mwanakheir A A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mahmoud
authors.forename: Azza H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.forename: Paul Mohamed
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Maiko
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Nardo
authors.forename: Nazario
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bevilacqua
authors.forename: Concetta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castilletti
authors.forename: Antonino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Caro
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Racalbuto
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ippolito
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D001782:Blood Donors; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D062486:Public Health Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G
keywords: Zanzibar; dengue; seroprevalence; vector-borne infections; viruses