Abstract
A phylogenetic approach was used to identify genetic variants of DENV-3 subtype III that may have emerged during or after its expansion throughout South America. We sequenced the capsid, premembrane/membrane and envelope genes from 22 DENV-3 strains isolated from Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru between 2000 and 2005. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the isolates sequenced in this study formed three clades within subtype III: one with the isolates from Venezuela, one with the Bolivian isolates and one with the isolates from Ecuador and Peru.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 682-688 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Infection, Genetics and Evolution |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dengue-3 evolution
- Dengue-3 transmission
- Dengue-3 virus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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Kochel, T., Aguilar, P., Felices, V., Comach, G., Cruz, C., Alava, A., Vargas, J., Olson, J., & Blair, P. (2008). Molecular epidemiology of dengue virus type 3 in Northern South America: 2000-2005. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 8(5), 682-688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2008.06.008