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Dengue virus 2 American-Asian genotype identified during the 2006/2007 outbreak in Piauí, Brazil reveals a Caribbean route of introduction and dissemination of dengue virus in Brazil.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Barcelos Figueiredo Leandra, Sakamoto Tetsu, Leomil Coelho Luiz Felipe, de Oliveira Rocha Eliseu Soares, Gomes Cota Marcela Menezes, Ferreira Gustavo Portela, de Oliveira Jaquelline Germano, Kroon Erna Geessien
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Dengue virus (DENV) is the most widespread arthropod-borne virus, and the number and severity of outbreaks has increased worldwide in recent decades. Dengue is caused by DENV-1, DENV- 2, DENV-3 and DENV-4 which are genetically distant. The species has been subdivided into genotypes based on phylo...
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