Dengue Virus Type 1 Infection in Traveler Returning from Benin to France, 2019
We investigated a case of dengue virus type 1 infection acquired in Benin. Phylogenetic analysis revealed the strain belongs to genotype V but clusters with Asian, rather than with known African, strains. Our finding suggests the introduction of Asian dengue virus in West Africa.
Main Authors: | Toscane Fourié, Léa Luciani, Sophie Amrane, Christine Zandotti, Isabelle Leparc-Goffart, Laetitia Ninove, Antoine Nougairède |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2020-08-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/8/20-0055_article |
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