Article
Phylogenetic relationship of dengue virus type 3 isolated in Brazil and Paraguay and global evolutionary divergence dynamics.
Virology journal - 20 Jun 2012
Alfonso Helda Liz, Amarilla Alberto Anastacio, Gonçalves Paula Fernanda, Barros Matheus Takatuba, de Almeida Flavia Tremeschin, Silva Telma R, da Silva Eliana V, Nunes Marcio T, Vasconcelos Pedro F C, Vieira Deusilene S, Batista Weber Cheli, Bobadilla Maria Liz, Vazquez Cynthia, Moran Mirian, Figueiredo Luiz Tadeu Moraes, Aquino Victor Hugo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dengue is the most important mosquito-borne viral disease worldwide. Dengue virus comprises four antigenically related viruses named dengue virus type 1 to 4 (DENV1-4). DENV-3 was re-introduced into the Americas in 1994 causing outbreaks in Nicaragua and Panama. DENV-3 was introduced in Brazil in 2000 and then spread to most of the Brazilian States, reaching the neighboring country, Paraguay in 2002....
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