Dengue type 4 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: case characterization following its introduction in an endemic region

Dengue type 4 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: case characterization following its introduction in an endemic region

Abstract Background Due to the populations’ susceptibility, DENV-4 introduction in 2010 led to the occurrence of explosive epidemics in the following years in Brazil. In 2011, DENV-4 was identified in Rio de Janeiro (RJ) and it was prevalent in 2012 and 2013. Here, we aimed to characterize clinical,...

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Main Authors: Manoela Heringer, Thiara Manuele A Souza, Monique da Rocha Q Lima, Priscila Conrado G Nunes, Nieli Rodrigues da C Faria, Fernanda de Bruycker-Nogueira, Thaís Chouin-Carneiro, Rita Maria R Nogueira, Flavia Barreto dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Dengue virus type 4
Laboratorial diagnosis
Phylogeny
Endemic
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2488-4

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