Emerg Infect Dis., 2019
Authors: Hill SC, Neto de Vasconcelos J, Granja BG, Theze J, Jandondo D, Neto Z, Mirandela M, Sebastiao CDS, Cândido ALM, Clemente C, Pereira da Silva S, de Oliveira T, Pybus OG, Faria NR, Afonso JM.
Journal: Emerg Infect Dis.,25(4):784-787 (2019)
Abstract
We used portable genome sequencing to investigate reported dengue virus transmission in Angola. Our results show that autochthonous transmission of dengue serotype 2 (cosmopolitan genotype) occurred in January 2018.
Keywords: Angola; DENV; arboviruses; dengue; dengue virus; epidemiologic surveillance; genomic detection; mosquito-borne diseases; nanopore sequencing; vector-borne infections; viruses.