Dengue virus serotype 4, northeastern Peru, 2008

Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Nov;15(11):1815-8. doi: 10.3201/eid1511.090663.

Abstract

In 2008, dengue virus serotype 4 (DENV-4) emerged in northeastern Peru, causing a large outbreak and displacing DENV-3, which had predominated for the previous 6 years. Phylogenetic analysis of 2008 and 2009 isolates support their inclusion into DENV-4 genotype II, forming a lineage distinct from strains that had previously circulated in the region.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / immunology
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / virology
  • Cross Protection
  • Dengue / epidemiology*
  • Dengue / immunology
  • Dengue / virology*
  • Dengue Virus / classification*
  • Dengue Virus / genetics
  • Dengue Virus / immunology
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Genes, Viral
  • Humans
  • Molecular Epidemiology
  • Peru / epidemiology
  • Phylogeny
  • Serotyping
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • Viral Envelope Proteins
  • glycoprotein E, dengue virus type 4