Laboratory-Acquired Dengue Virus Infection, United States, 2018

Laboratory-Acquired Dengue Virus Infection, United States, 2018

Investigation of a dengue case in a laboratory worker in North Carolina, USA, revealed that the case-patient prepared high-titer dengue virus stocks soon before illness onset. Improper doffing of gloves with an open finger wound likely resulted in cutaneous exposure. This case reinforces recommendat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2020-07, Vol.26 (7), p.1534-1537
Hauptverfasser: Sharp, Tyler M, Fisher, Teresa G, Long, Kristin, Coulson, Garry, Medina, Freddy A, Herzig, Carolyn, Koza, Mary Beth, Muñoz-Jordán, Jorge, Paz-Bailey, Gabriela, Moore, Zack, Williams, Carl
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antibodies
Antigens
biosafety
dengue
Dengue fever
Dengue virus
Diagnostic tests
Disease control
Dispatch
Gloves
Health aspects
high-titer viruses
Illnesses
Infections
Infectious diseases
Laboratory-Acquired Dengue Virus Infection, United States, 2018
laboratory-acquired infection
Medical laboratories
Mosquitoes
Personal protective equipment
Proteins
Public health
Social services
United States
Viruses
West Nile virus
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Zusammenfassung:Investigation of a dengue case in a laboratory worker in North Carolina, USA, revealed that the case-patient prepared high-titer dengue virus stocks soon before illness onset. Improper doffing of gloves with an open finger wound likely resulted in cutaneous exposure. This case reinforces recommendations for enhanced precautions when working with high-titer dengue virus.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2607.191598