Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis, Peruvian Amazon, 2020.

ABSTRACT: We screened 1,972 febrile patients from the Peruvian Amazon in 2020-2021 for Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV). Neutralizing antibody detection rate was 3.9%; 2 patients were PCR positive. Genome identity compared to Peru VEEV subtype ID strains was 97.6%-98.1%. Evidence for purifying selection and ancestry ≈54 years ago corroborated VEEV endemicity.

SUBMITTER: Piche-Ovares M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12044237 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature