Emergence and diversification of dengue 2 cosmopolitan genotype in Pakistan, 2011.

Major dengue epidemics have been observed in the Indian subcontinent since the 1980s and have occurred with increased hospitalizations and mortality. In 2011, the first major epidemic of dengue occurred in Lahore, the second largest city in Pakistan, and resulted in 21,685 confirmed cases and 350 de...

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Main Authors: Mohammad A Khan, Esther M Ellis, Hasitha A Tissera, Mohammad Y Alvi, Fatima F Rahman, Faisal Masud, Angelia Chow, Shiqin Howe, Vijaykrishna Dhanasekaran, Brett R Ellis, Duane J Gubler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23520453/pdf/?tool=EBI