Molecular epidemiology of autochthonous dengue virus strains circulating in Mexico

J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Sep;49(9):3370-4. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00950-11. Epub 2011 Jul 20.

Abstract

Dengue virus (DENV) is the most important arthropod-borne viral infection in humans. Here, the genetic relatedness among autochthonous DENV Mexican isolates was assessed. Phylogenetic and median-joining network analyses showed that viral strains recovered from different geographic locations are genetically related and relatively homogeneous, exhibiting limited nucleotide diversity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cluster Analysis
  • Dengue / epidemiology*
  • Dengue / virology*
  • Dengue Virus / classification*
  • Dengue Virus / genetics
  • Dengue Virus / isolation & purification*
  • Genetic Variation
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Mexico / epidemiology
  • Molecular Epidemiology
  • Phylogeography
  • RNA, Viral / genetics

Substances

  • RNA, Viral