Article
The molecular epidemiology of dengue virus serotype 4 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Virology - 10 Nov 2004
Klungthong Chonticha, Zhang Chunlin, Mammen Mammen P, Ubol Sukathida, Holmes Edward C
Abstract excerpt
Dengue represents a major public health problem in Thailand, with all four viral serotypes co-circulating. Dengue virus serotype 4 (DENV-4) is the least frequently sampled serotype, although one that is often associated with hemorrhagic fever during secondary infection. To determine the evolutionary forces shaping the genetic diversity of DENV-4, and particularly whether its changing prevalence could be...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Base Sequence
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Dengue
- Dengue Virus
- Evolution, Molecular
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Male
- Molecular Epidemiology
