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Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of Dengue Fever Viruses in Three Outbreaks in Tanzania Between 2017 and 2019.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Apr 2023
Kelly Maria Ezekiely, Msafiri Frank, Affara Muna, Gehre Florian, Moremi Nyambura, Mghamba Janeth, Misinzo Gerald, Thye Thorsten, Gatei Wangeci, Whistler Toni, Joachim Agricola, Lema Nsiande, Santiago Gilberto A
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BACKGROUND: Dengue is a disease of public health interest, and Tanzania experienced major outbreaks in 2014 and 2019. Here, we report our findings on the molecular characterization of dengue viruses (DENV) that circulated during two smaller outbreaks (2017 and 2018) and one major epidemic (2019) in Tanzania. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We tested archived serum samples from 1,381 suspected dengue fever...
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