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The results of serological investigations on sera obtained from residents of Athens, Greece, indicate clearly that the epidemic of dengue which occurred in that country in 1927-28 was, in all probability, due to type 1 dengue virus. Antibodies were demonstrated in approximately 70% of sera obtained from persons living at the time of the epidemic. Sera from individuals born subsequent to the epidemic were negative.
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