Spread of Chikungunya Virus East/Central/South African Genotype in Northeast Brazil

We investigated an outbreak of exanthematous illness in Maceió by using molecular surveillance; 76% of samples tested positive for chikungunya virus. Genetic analysis of 23 newly generated genomes identified the East/Central/South African genotype, suggesting that this lineage has persisted since mi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2017-10, Vol.23 (10), p.1742-1744
Hauptverfasser:	Charlys da Costa, Antonio, Thézé, Julien, Komninakis, Shirley Cavalcante Vasconcelos, Sanz-Duro, Rodrigo Lopes, Felinto, Marta Rejane Lemos, Moura, Lúcia Cristina Corrêa, Barroso, Ivoneide Moreira de Oliveira, Santos, Lucineide Eliziario Correia, Nunes, Mardjane Alves de Lemos, Moura, Adriana Avila, Lourenço, José, Deng, Xutao, Delwart, Eric L, Guimarães, Maria Raquel Dos Anjos Silva, Pybus, Oliver G, Sabino, Ester C, Faria, Nuno R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis chikungunya virus Dengue virus Disease transmission ECSA genotype Genetic aspects genetic epidemiology Genomics Health aspects Infection Life Sciences Maceió Research Letter Spread of Chikungunya Virus East/Central/South African Genotype in Northeast Brazil Zika virus
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Zusammenfassung:	We investigated an outbreak of exanthematous illness in Maceió by using molecular surveillance; 76% of samples tested positive for chikungunya virus. Genetic analysis of 23 newly generated genomes identified the East/Central/South African genotype, suggesting that this lineage has persisted since mid-2014 in Brazil and may spread in the Americas and beyond.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2310.170307