Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of dengue viruses imported into Taiwan during 2011-2016.

• Main Authors: Cheng-Fen Yang (Author), Shu-Fen Chang (Author), Tung-Chien Hsu (Author), Chien-Ling Su (Author), Tzy-Chen Wang (Author), Shih-Hung Lin (Author), Su-Lin Yang (Author), Chien-Chou Lin (Author), Pei-Yun Shu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A total of 1,596 laboratory-confirmed imported dengue cases were identified in Taiwan during 2011-2016. Most of the imported cases arrived from Southeast Asia as well as the Indian subcontinent, the Pacific region, Latin America, Australia and Africa. Phylogenetic analyses of the complete envelope p...