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Characterization of Dengue Virus 4 Cases in Paraguay, 2019-2020.
Viruses - 25 Jan 2024
Rojas Alejandra, Shen John, Cardozo Fátima, Bernal Cynthia, Caballero Oliver, Ping Sara, Key Autum, Haider Ali, de Guillén Yvalena, Langjahr Patricia, Acosta Maria Eugenia, Aria Laura, Mendoza Laura, Páez Malvina, Von-Horoch Marta, Luraschi Patricia, Cabral Sandra, Sánchez María Cecilia, Torres Aurelia, Pinsky Benjamin A, Piantadosi Anne, Waggoner Jesse J
Abstract excerpt
In 2019-2020, dengue virus (DENV) type 4 emerged to cause the largest DENV outbreak in Paraguay's history. This study sought to characterize dengue relative to other acute illness cases and use phylogenetic analysis to understand the outbreak's origin. Individuals with an acute illness (≤7 days) were enrolled and tested for DENV nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) and viral RNA by real-time RT-PCR. Near-complete genome...
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