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SAINT LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS IN MATO GROSSO, CENTRAL-WESTERN BRAZIL.
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - 1 Jan 2000
Heinen Letícia Borges da Silva, Zuchi Nayara, Serra Otacília Pereira, Cardoso Belgath Fernandes, Gondim Breno Herman Ferreira, Dos Santos Marcelo Adriano Mendes, Souto Francisco José Dutra, Paula Daphine Ariadne Jesus de, Dutra Valéria, Dezengrini-Slhessarenko Renata
Abstract excerpt
The dengue virus (DENV), which is frequently involved in large epidemics, and the yellow fever virus (YFV), which is responsible for sporadic sylvatic outbreaks, are considered the most important flaviviruses circulating in Brazil. Because of that, laboratorial diagnosis of acute undifferentiated febrile illness during epidemic periods is frequently directed towards these viruses, which may eventually hinder the...
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