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Molecular typing of dengue virus type 2 in Brazil.
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - 1 Jan 2000
Miagostovich Marize P, Sequeira Patrícia C, Dos Santos Flávia B, Maia Amanda, Nogueira Rita Maria R, Schatzmayr Hermann G, Harris Eva, Riley Lee W
Abstract excerpt
Strain typing is a critical tool for molecular epidemiological analysis and can provide important information about the spread of dengue viruses. Here, we performed a molecular characterization of DEN-2 viruses isolated in Brazil during 1990-2000 from geographically and temporally distinct areas in order to investigate the genetic distribution of this serotype circulating in the country. Restriction site-specific...
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