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New genotype of dengue type 3 virus circulating in Brazil and Colombia showed a close relationship to old Asian viruses.
PloS one - 13 Oct 2009
Aquino Victor Hugo, Amarilla Alberto Anastacio, Alfonso Helda Liz, Batista Weber Cheli, Figueiredo Luiz Tadeu Moraes
Abstract excerpt
Dengue type 3 genotype V viruses have been recently detected in Brazil and Colombia. In this study, we described another Brazilian isolate belonging to this genotype. Phylogenetic analysis including dengue type 3 viruses isolated worldwide showed that Brazilian and Colombian viruses were closely related to viruses isolated in Asia more than two decades ago. The characteristic evolutionary pattern of dengue type 3...
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