The hidden passenger of lucky bamboo: do imported Aedes albopictus mosquitoes cause dengue virus transmission in the Netherlands?

Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2009 Apr;9(2):217-20. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2008.0071.

Abstract

Since 2005, Aedes albopictus mosquitoes have been detected in companies in the Netherlands that import ornamental plants from China. To assess the risks of dengue transmission, a study was carried out in 48 persons who are professionally exposed to these mosquitoes. No evidence for non-travel-related flavivirus infections was found.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aedes / virology*
  • Aged
  • Animals
  • Dengue / blood
  • Dengue / transmission*
  • Dengue Virus / isolation & purification
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Flavivirus / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Insect Vectors / virology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Netherlands
  • Occupational Exposure / adverse effects
  • Sasa / parasitology*
  • Young Adult