Distinct Zika Virus Lineage in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Autor: Samia N. Naccache, Julien Thézé, Silvia I. Sardi, Sneha Somasekar, Alexander L. Greninger, Antonio C. Bandeira, Gubio S. Campos, Laura B. Tauro, Ester C. Sabino, Oliver G. Pybus, Charles Y. Chiu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 22, Iss 10, Pp 1788-1792 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid2210.160663
Popis: Sequencing of isolates from patients in Bahia, Brazil, where most Zika virus cases in Brazil have been reported, resulted in 11 whole and partial Zika virus genomes. Phylogenetic analyses revealed a well-supported Bahia-specific Zika virus lineage, which indicates sustained Zika virus circulation in Salvador, Bahia’s capital city, since mid-2014.
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