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Phylogeography of Kyasanur Forest Disease virus in India (1957-2017) reveals evolution and spread in the Western Ghats region.
Scientific reports - 6 Feb 2020
Yadav Pragya D, Patil Savita, Jadhav Santoshkumar M, Nyayanit Dimpal A, Kumar Vimal, Jain Shilpi, Sampath Jagadish, Mourya Devendra T, Cherian Sarah S
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The Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) has become a major public health problem in the State of Karnataka, India where the disease was first identified and in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, and Goa covering the Western Ghats region of India. The incidence of positive cases and distribution of the Kyasanur Forest Disease virus (KFDV) in different geographical regions raises the need to understand the evolution and...
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