Dengue Virus 1 Outbreak in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2016

Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Oct;23(10):1684-1685. doi: 10.3201/eid2310.161718.

Abstract

The largest outbreak of dengue in Buenos Aires, Argentina, occurred during 2016. Phylogenetic, phylodynamic, and phylogeographic analyses of 82 samples from dengue patients revealed co-circulation of 2 genotype V dengue virus lineages, suggesting that this virus has become endemic to the Buenos Aires metropolitan area.

Keywords: 2016 outbreak; Argentina; Buenos Aires; Dengue virus; genotype V; phylogeny; vector-borne infections; viruses.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Amino Acid Substitution
  • Argentina / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Dengue / epidemiology*
  • Dengue / transmission
  • Dengue / virology
  • Dengue Virus / classification
  • Dengue Virus / genetics*
  • Dengue Virus / isolation & purification
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Phylogeny*
  • Phylogeography
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / genetics*

Substances

  • Viral Envelope Proteins
  • glycoprotein E, Flavivirus