Emergence and Global Spread of a Dengue Serotype 3, Subtype III Virus

Emergence and Global Spread of a Dengue Serotype 3, Subtype III Virus

Over the past two decades, dengue virus serotype 3 (DENV-3) has caused unexpected epidemics of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) in Sri Lanka, East Africa, and Latin America. We used a phylogenetic approach to evaluate the roles of virus evolution and transport in the emergence of these outbreaks. Isol...

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Main Authors: William B. Messer, Duane J. Gubler, Eva Harris, Kamalanayani Sivananthan, Aravinda M. de Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Dengue
dengue hemorrhagic fever
dengue serotype 3
flavivirus
molecular epidemiology
virus Phylogeny
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/7/03-0038_article

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