Article
Dengue Virus Serotype 2 Intrahost Diversity in Patients with Different Clinical Outcomes.
Viruses - 23 Feb 2021
Torres Maria Celeste, Lima de Mendonça Marcos Cesar, Damasceno Dos Santos Rodrigues Cintia, Fonseca Vagner, Ribeiro Mario Sergio, Brandão Ana Paula, Venâncio da Cunha Rivaldo, Dias Ana Isabel, Santos Vilas Boas Lucy, Felix Alvina Clara, Alves Pereira Maira, de Oliveira Pinto Luzia Maria, Sakuntabhai Anavaj, Bispo de Filippis Ana Maria, On Behalf Of ZikAction Consortium
Abstract excerpt
Intrahost genetic diversity is thought to facilitate arbovirus adaptation to changing environments and hosts, and it might also be linked to viral pathogenesis. Dengue virus serotype 2 (DENV-2) has circulated in Brazil since 1990 and is associated with severe disease and explosive outbreaks. Intending to shed light on the viral determinants for severe dengue pathogenesis, we sought to analyze the DENV-2 intrahost...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Brazil
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Dengue
- Dengue Virus
- Female
