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Phylogeny of Dengue and Chikungunya viruses in Al Hudayda governorate, Yemen.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2014
Ciccozzi Massimo, Lo Presti Alessandra, Cella Eleonora, Giovanetti Marta, Lai Alessia, El-Sawaf Gamal, Faggioni Giovanni, Vescio Fenicia, Al Ameri Ranya, De Santis Riccardo, Helaly Ghada, Pomponi Alice, Metwally Dalia, Fantini Massimo, Qadi Hussein, Zehender Gianguglielmo, Lista Florigio, Rezza Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
Yemen, which is located in the southwestern end of the Arabian Peninsula, is one of countries most affected by recurrent epidemics caused by emerging vector-borne viruses. Dengue virus (DENV) outbreaks have been reported with increasing frequency in several governorates since the year 2000, and the Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has been also responsible of large outbreaks and it is now a major public health problem...
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