First evidence of simultaneous circulation of three different dengue virus serotypes in africa

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• who: Melanie Caron et al. from the anthropophilic Aedes mosquito species [4]Although Ae. aegypti is regarded as the main vector of DENV outbreaks worldwide, Ae. albopictus has also been described as a major vector, especially in territories where it has gradually replaced local species such as Ae. aegypti [5]. DENV belongs to the Flaviviridae family genus Flavivirus, and comprises four viruses (, to DENV-4) that are genetically related but antigenically distinguishable. Extensive DENV genetic diversity within the different serotypes, themselves structured into distinct genotypes, has been highlighted by phylogenetic investigations, notably focusing on the envelope (E . . .
  

   

  

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