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Diversity and composition of dengue virus type 2 in Venezuela.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Sept 2013
Huhtamo E, Comach G, Sierra G, Camacho D E, Sironen T, Vapalahti O, Uzcátegui N Y
Abstract excerpt
Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease caused by four closely related dengue virus (genus Flavivirus)serotypes (DENV-1–4). The clinical outcomes vary from mild febrile illness to life-threatening haemorrhagic manifestations. DENVs are endemic in the tropics and subtropics globally and currently no specific treatment or vaccines are available. In Venezuela, the American-Asian genotype of DENV-2 is the most prevalent...
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