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Emergence of a Novel Dengue Virus 3 (DENV-3) Genotype-I Coincident with Increased DENV-3 Cases in Yangon, Myanmar between 2017 and 2019.
Viruses - 16 Jun 2021
Soe Aung Min, Ngwe Tun Mya Myat, Nabeshima Takeshi, Myat Theingi Win, Htun Moh Moh, Lin Htin, Hom Nang Sarm, Inoue Shingo, Nwe Khine Mya, Aye Lynn Pa Pa, Fukuta Mizuki, Thant Kyaw Zin, Hasebe Futoshi, Morita Kouichi, Shresta Sujan, Thu Hlaing Myat, Moi Meng Ling
Abstract excerpt
Dengue fever, caused by the mosquito-borne dengue virus (DENV), has been endemic in Myanmar since 1970 and it has become a significant public health burden. It is crucial that circulating DENV strains are identified and monitored, and that their transmission efficiency and association with disease severity is understood. In this study, we analyzed DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4 serotypes in 1235 serum samples...
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