Introduction of the dengue virus type 4 in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

We report on the first isolation of dengue virus serotype 4 (DENV-4) in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, in February, 2012. The cases were isolated in the city of Campo Grande, the state capital, and presented the classic signs and symptoms of dengue fever. DENV-4 was primarily identified th...

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Main Authors: Lívia Garcia Bertolacci-Rocha, Rivaldo Venâncio da Cunha, Gislene Garcia de Castro Lichs, Márcia Maria Ferrairo Janini Dal Fabbro, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2014-08-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2014000801789&lng=en&tlng=en