Genetic characterization of the complete genome of a strain of Chikungunya virus circulating in Brazil: a strategy for the surveillance and control of Arboviral diseases with epidemic potential in Latin America.
Rafael Guillermo Villarreal Julio, Juan David Sepulveda Ayala, David Alejandro Pabon Mir, Juam Felipe Zapata Arango, Marcela Palacio Estrada, Andres Felipe Patino Mejia, Santiago Zea Restrepo
The paper sequences and phylogenetically analyzes a Chikungunya virus strain from Brazil, identifying it as the ECSA lineage associated with increased clinical severity and genomic diversity.
bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2024 · PreprintGenomics