Article
First whole-genome detection of dengue virus in urban Aedes aegypti from Southern Brazil.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Mar 2026
Cupertino de Freitas Amanda, Ferreira Dos Santos Sara Cândida, R Tomé Luiz Marcelo, Fonseca Vagner, Ribeiro Adelino Talita Émile, Guimarães Natália R, Iani Felipe C M, Moreno Keldenn, Diniz Souza Bruna Regina, Maia Victor Augusto Isidoro, Dornelles Souza Getúlio, Nobre Santos Ellen Caroline, Rodrigues Baldon Lívia Victória, Moreira Rafaela Luiza, Calazans Rodrigues Maria Eduarda, da Silva de Faria Isaque João, Pereira de Almeida João Paulo, Junior Alcantara Luiz Carlos, Giovanetti Marta, Gil Araujo Ferreira Álvaro
Abstract excerpt
Dengue virus (DENV) is a major global health threat whose expansion into temperate regions has been facilitated by climate change and vector adaptation. Despite recurrent epidemics in Brazil, genomic surveillance in mosquito vectors remains limited, particularly in southern regions, constraining our understanding of local transmission dynamics and viral evolution. Here, we aimed to investigate dengue virus...
Topics
- Animals
- Dengue Virus
- Aedes
- Brazil
- Genome, Viral
- Phylogeny
- Mosquito Vectors
- Whole Genome Sequencing
