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Emergence of dengue virus serotype 2 in Mauritania and molecular characterization of its circulation in West Africa.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Oct 2021
Fourié Toscane, El Bara Ahmed, Dubot-Pérès Audrey, Grard Gilda, Briolant Sébastien, Basco Leonardo K, Ouldabdallahi Moukah Mohamed, Leparc-Goffart Isabelle
Abstract excerpt
The number of sporadic and epidemic dengue fever cases have reportedly been increasing in recent years in some West African countries, such as Senegal and Mali. The first epidemic of laboratory-confirmed dengue occurred in Nouakchott, the capital city of Mauritania situated in the Saharan desert, in 2014. On-site diagnosis of dengue fever was established using a rapid diagnostic test for dengue. In parallel, the...
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