Article
Simultaneous circulation of genotypes I and III of dengue virus 3 in Colombia.
Virology journal - 2 Sept 2008
Usme-Ciro Jose A, Mendez Jairo A, Tenorio Antonio, Rey Gloria J, Domingo Cristina, Gallego-Gomez Juan C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dengue is a major health problem in tropical and subtropical regions. In Colombia, dengue viruses (DENV) cause about 50,000 cases annually, 10% of which involve Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever/Dengue Shock Syndrome. The picture is similar in other surrounding countries in the Americas, with recent outbreaks of severe disease, mostly associated with DENV serotype 3, strains of the Indian genotype, introduced...
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