New Dengue Virus Type 1 Genotype in Colombo, Sri Lanka

New Dengue Virus Type 1 Genotype in Colombo, Sri Lanka

The number of cases and severity of disease associated with dengue infection in Sri Lanka has been increasing since 1989, when the first epidemic of dengue hemorrhagic fever was recorded. We identified a new dengue virus 1 strain circulating in Sri Lanka that coincided with the 2009 dengue epidemic.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hasitha A. Tissera, Eng Eong Ooi, Duane J. Gubler, Ying Tan, Barathy Logendra, Wahala M.P.B. Wahala, Aravinda M. de Silva, M.R. Nihal Abeysinghe, Paba Palihawadana, Sunethra Gunasena, Clarence C. Tam, Ananda Amarasinghe, G. William Letson, Harold S. Margolis, Aruna Dharshan De Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
dengue
dengue hemorrhagic fever
dengue virus
viruses
genotype
flavivirus
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/11/10-1893_article

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