Dengue Virus 3 Genotype I in Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes and Eggs, Brazil, 2005–2006
- Ana P.P. Vilela
- Leandra B. Figueiredo
- João R. dos Santos
- Álvaro E. Eiras
- Cláudio A. Bonjardim
- Paulo C.P. Ferreira
- Erna G.
Publication date
June 2010
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Journal
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
Dengue virus type 3 genotype I was detected in Brazil during epidemics in 2002–2004. To confirm this finding, we identified this virus genotype in naturally infected field-caught Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and eggs. Results showed usefulness of virus investigations in vectors as a component of active epidemiologic surveillance
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