Sylvatic dengue virus type 2 activity in humans, Nigeria, 1966.

ABSTRACT: Using phylogenetic analysis of complete virus genomes from human isolates obtained in Nigeria in 1966, we identified sylvatic dengue virus (DENV) strains from 3 febrile patients. This finding extends current understanding of the role of sylvatic DENV in febrile disease and documents another focus of sylvatic DENV transmission in West Africa.

SUBMITTER: Vasilakis N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2570833 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature