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First genome sequence of St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) isolated from a human in Brazil.
Archives of virology - 1 May 2015
Vedovello Danila, Drumond Betânia Paiva, Marques Rafael Elias, Ullmann Leila Sabrina, Fávaro Eliane Aparecida, Terzian Ana Carolina Bernardes, Figueiredo Luiz Tadeu Moraes, Teixeira Mauro Martins, Junior João Pessoa Araújo, Nogueira Maurício Lacerda
Abstract excerpt
St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV), a member of the family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus, is a causative agent of encephalitis in the Americas. In Brazil, sporadic cases of SLEV infection have been reported since 1953, but the first outbreak of SLEV in Brazil was identified only in 2007, concomitant with an outbreak of dengue virus (DENV) serotype 3. This finding, along with other reports, indicates that SLEV...
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