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Displacement of the predominant dengue virus from type 2 to type 1 with a subsequent genotype shift from IV to I in Surabaya, Indonesia 2008-2010.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Yamanaka Atsushi, Mulyatno Kris C, Susilowati Helen, Hendrianto Eryk, Ginting Amor P, Sary Dian D, Rantam Fedik A, Soegijanto Soegeng, Konishi Eiji
Abstract excerpt
Indonesia has annually experienced approximately 100,000 reported cases of dengue fever (DF) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) in recent years. However, epidemiological surveys of dengue viruses (DENVs) have been limited in this country. In Surabaya, the second largest city, a single report indicated that dengue virus type 2 (DENV2) was the predominant circulating virus in 2003-2005. We conducted three surveys...
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