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) |
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Pages (from-to) | 682-688 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Infection, Genetics and Evolution |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 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