Emergence of Dengue Virus Serotype 2 Cosmopolitan Genotype, Colombia.

ABSTRACT: Using Oxford Nanopore technologies and phylogenetic analyses, we sequenced and identified the cosmopolitan genotype of dengue virus serotype 2 isolated from 2 patients in the city of Villavicencio, Meta department, Colombia. This identification suggests the emergence of this genotype in the country, which warrants further surveillance to identify its epidemic potential.

SUBMITTER: Martinez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10756373 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature