Evidence for current circulation of an ancient West Nile virus strain (NY99) in Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 54: e0687-2020, 2021. graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
In Brazil, West Nile virus (WNV) was first detected, in 2018, in horses with neurological disease.AIM:
We report the first case of WNV infection in a horse from Ceará state and the complete genome sequence of an isolate from Espírito Santo state. Both infections occurred in 2019.METHODS:
WNV was isolated from the tissues of a horse with neurological signs in Espírito Santo and sequenced by MiSeq.RESULTS:
Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the isolate belongs to lineage 1a, clustering with the NY99 strain, a strain that has not circulated in the USA since 2005.CONCLUSIONS:
Our findings reinforce the hypothesis that WNV has been silently circulating in Brazil for many years.Palabras clave
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LILACS
Asunto principal:
Fiebre del Nilo Occidental
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Virus del Nilo Occidental
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Enfermedades de los Caballos
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
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En
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Brasil