Multifoci and multiserotypes circulation of dengue virus in Senegal between 2017 and 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dengue fever is a mosquito born disease associated with self-limited to life threatening illness. First detected in Senegal in the nineteenth century, and despite its growing incidence this last decade, significant knowledge gaps exist in our knowledge of genetic diversity of circulating strains. This study highlights the circulating serotypes and genotypes between January 2017 and December 2018 and their spatial and temporal distribution throughout all regions of Senegal.

Methods

We used 56 dengue virus (DENV) strains for the analysis collected from 11 sampling areas: 39 from all regions of Senegal, and 17 isolates from Thiès, a particular area of the country. Two real time RT-qPCR systems were used to confirm dengue infection and corresponding serotypes. For mol

SUBMITTER: Dieng I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8383925 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature