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Short report: Introduction of chikungunya virus ECSA genotype into the Brazilian Midwest and its dispersion through the Americas.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Apr 2021
de Oliveira Elaine Cristina, Fonseca Vagner, Xavier Joilson, Adelino Talita, Morales Claro Ingra, Fabri Allison, Marques Macario Eduardo, Viniski Ana Elisa, Campos Souza Claudio Luis, Gomes da Costa Evanil Sebastiana, Soares de Sousa Claudia, Guimarães Dias Duarte Flávia, Correia de Medeiros Arnaldo, Campelo de Albuquerque Carlos F, Venancio Cunha Rivaldo, Oliveira De Moura Noely Fabiana, Bispo de Filippis Ana Maria, Oliveira Tulio de, Lourenço José, de Abreu André Luiz, Alcantara Luiz Carlos Junior, Giovanetti Marta
Abstract excerpt
Since introduction into Brazil in 2014, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has presented sustained transmission, although much is unknown about its circulation in the midwestern states. Here, we analyze 24 novel partial and near complete CHIKV genomes from Cuiaba, an urban metropolis located in the Brazilian midwestern state of Mato Grosso (MT). Nanopore technology was used for sequencing CHIKV complete genomes....
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