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Genomic and epidemiological characterisation of a dengue virus outbreak among blood donors in Brazil.
Scientific reports - 9 Nov 2017
Faria Nuno R, da Costa Antonio Charlys, Lourenço José, Loureiro Paula, Lopes Maria Esther, Ribeiro Roberto, Alencar Cecilia Salete, Kraemer Moritz U G, Villabona-Arenas Christian J, Wu Chieh-Hsi, Thézé Julien, Khan Kamran, Brent Shannon E, Romano Camila, Delwart Eric, Custer Brian, Busch Michael P, Pybus Oliver G, Sabino Ester C
Abstract excerpt
Outbreaks caused by Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya viruses can spread rapidly in immunologically naïve populations. By analysing 92 newly generated viral genome sequences from blood donors and recipients, we assess the dynamics of dengue virus serotype 4 during the 2012 outbreak in Rio de Janeiro. Phylogenetic analysis indicates that the outbreak was caused by genotype II, although two isolates of genotype I were...
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