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Asian genotypes of dengue virus 4 in Brazil.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Oct 2015
Pinho A C O, Sardi S I, Paula F L, Peixoto I B, Brandão C J, Fernandez F M C, Campos G S
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Dengue virus, commonly transmitted by mosquitoes, causes a human disease of significant social impact and presents a serious public health problem in Brazil. This report describes the unusual emergence of DENV-4 in northern Brazil after a nearly 30-year-long absence. DENV-4 genotype I is of Asian origin and was identified in the serum of patients receiving treatment at a hospital serving the Salvador area...
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