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Detection of Rocio Virus SPH 34675 during Dengue Epidemics, Brazil, 2011-2013

  • Marielena V Saivish
  • , Vivaldo G da Costa
  • , Roger L Rodrigues
  • , Valéria C R Féres
  • , Eduardo Montoya-Diaz
  • , Marcos L Moreli

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Abstract

Recent seroprevalence studies in animals detected Rocio virus in regions of Brazil, indicating risk for re-emergence of this pathogen. We identified Rocio virus RNA in samples from 2 human patients for whom dengue fever was clinically suspected but ruled out by laboratory findings. Testing for infrequent flavivirus infections should expedite diagnoses.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)797-799
Number of pages3
JournalEmerging infectious diseases
Volume26
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2020

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Brazil/epidemiology
  • Dengue/diagnosis
  • Epidemics
  • Flavivirus/genetics
  • Humans
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies

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