Phylogenetic analyses of chikungunya virus among travelers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2014-2015
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 111(5): 347-348, May 2016. graf
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ABSTRACT
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne pathogen that emerged in Brazil by late 2014. In the country, two CHIKV foci characterized by the East/Central/South Africa and Asian genotypes, were established in North and Northeast regions. We characterized, by phylogenetic analyses of full and partial genomes, CHIKV from Rio de Janeiro state (2014-2015). These CHIKV strains belong to the Asian genotype, which is the determinant of the current Northern Brazilian focus, even though the genome sequence presents particular single nucleotide variations. This study provides the first genetic characterisation of CHIKV in Rio de Janeiro and highlights the potential impact of human mobility in the spread of an arthropod-borne virus.
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01-internacional
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Vírus Chikungunya
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article
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Project document
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil