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Molecular epidemiology demonstrates that imported and local strains circulated during the 2014 dengue outbreak in Guangzhou, China.
Virologica Sinica - 1 Feb 2017
Li Geng, Pan Pan, He Qiuyan, Kong Xiujuan, Wu Kailang, Zhang Wei, Liu Yuntao, Huang Huiting, Liu Jianbo, Zhang Zhongde, Wu De, Lai Xiaoping, Liu Xiaohong, Wu Jianguo
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The dengue virus (DENV) is a vital global public health issue. The 2014 dengue epidemic in Guangzhou, China, caused approximately 40,000 cases of infection and five deaths. We carried out a comprehensive investigation aimed at identifying the transmission sources in this dengue epidemic. To analyze the phylogenetics of the 2014 dengue strains, the envelope (E) gene sequences from 17 viral strains isolated from...
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