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Enzootic Transmission of Yellow Fever Virus, Venezuela

Authors :
Albert J. Auguste
Philippe Lemey
Nicholas A. Bergren
Dileyvic Giambalvo
Maria Moncada
Dulce Morón
Rosa Hernandez
Juan-Carlos Navarro
Nikos Vasilakis
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 99-102 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015.

Abstract

Phylogenetic analysis of yellow fever virus (YFV) strains isolated from Venezuela strongly supports YFV maintenance in situ in Venezuela, with evidence of regionally independent evolution within the country. However, there is considerable YFV movement from Brazil to Venezuela and between Trinidad and Venezuela.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
21
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.8b5ddd5bf685476788294327f2a35608
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2101.140814