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Phylogenetic analyses of chikungunya virus among travelers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2014-2015.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 May 2016
Conteville Liliane Costa, Zanella Louise, Marín Michel Abanto, Filippis Ana Maria Bispo de, Nogueira Rita Maria Ribeiro, Vicente Ana Carolina Paulo, Mendonça Marcos César Lima de
Abstract excerpt
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne pathogen that emerged in Brazil by late 2014. In the country, two CHIKV foci characterized by the East/Central/South Africa and Asian genotypes, were established in North and Northeast regions. We characterized, by phylogenetic analyses of full and partial genomes, CHIKV from Rio de Janeiro state (2014-2015). These CHIKV strains belong to the Asian genotype, which is...
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