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Title
A new genetic variant of dengue serotype 2 virus circulating in the Peruvian Amazon
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Abstract
We sequenced the envelope gene of dengue virus serotype 2 (DENV-2-E) in samples from an outbreak reported in 2018, in Yurimaguas, Peru. The strain belongs to lineage 2 of the American/Asian genotype. We report a variant with two novel mutations (I379T and V484I) located in domain III of DENV2-E. (C) 2020 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases.
Language
English
Source (journal)
International journal of infectious diseases / International Society for Infectious Diseases. - Hamilton, Ont.
Publication
Hamilton, Ont. : 2020
ISSN
1201-9712
1878-3511
DOI
10.1016/J.IJID.2020.04.087
Volume/pages
96 (2020) , p. 136-138
ISI
000548446200006
Pubmed ID
32387448
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UAntwerpen
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Last edited 03.12.2024
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