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Phylogenetic analysis of Dengue virus 1 isolated from South Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] - 1 Jan 2000
Drumond Betania Paiva, Fagundes Luiz Gustavo da Silva, Rocha Raissa Prado, Fumagalli Marcilio Jorge, Araki Carlos Shigueru, Colombo Tatiana Elisa, Nogueira Mauricio Lacerda, Castilho Thiago Elias, da Silveira Nelson José Freitas, Malaquias Luiz Cosme Cotta, Coelho Luiz Felipe Leomil
Abstract excerpt
Dengue is a major worldwide public health problem, especially in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Primary infection with a single Dengue virus serotype causes a mild, self-limiting febrile illness called dengue fever. However, a subset of patients who experience secondary infection with a different serotype can progress to a more severe form of the disease, called dengue hemorrhagic fever. The...
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