학술논문
Dengue Virus Type 4 Phylogenetics in Brazil 2011: Looking beyond the Veil.
Document Type
Article
Author
de Souza, Renato Pereira; Rocco, Iray M.; Maeda, Adriana Y.; Spenassatto, Carine; Bisordi, Ivani; Suzuki, Akemi; Silveira, Vivian R.; Silva, Sarai J. S.; Azevedo, Roberta M.; Tolentino, Fernanda M.; Assis, Jaqueline C.; Bassi, Margarida G.; Dambrós, Bibiana P.; Tumioto, Gabriela L.; Gregianini, Tatiana S.; Souza, Luiza Terezinha M.; Timenetsky, Maria do Carmo S. T.; Santos, Cecília L. S.
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Subject
*DENGUE viruses
*DENGUE hemorrhagic fever
*HEMORRHAGIC fever
*PHYLOGENY
*VIRUS diseases
*AEDES aegypti
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ISSN
1935-2727
Abstract
Dengue Fever and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever are diseases affecting approximately 100 million people/year and are a major concern in developing countries. In the present study, the phylogenetic relationship of six strains of the first autochthonous cases of DENV-4 infection occurred in Sao Paulo State, Parana State and Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, 2011 were studied. Nucleotide sequences of the envelope gene were determined and compared with sequences representative of the genotypes I, II, III and Sylvatic for DEN4 retrieved from GenBank. We employed a Bayesian phylogenetic approach to reconstruct the phylogenetic relationships of Brazilian DENV-4 and we estimated evolutionary rates and dates of divergence for DENV-4 found in Brazil in 2011. All samples sequenced in this study were located in Genotype II. The studied strains are monophyletic and our data suggest that they have been evolving separately for at least 4 to 6 years. Our data suggest that the virus might have been present in the region for some time, without being noticed by Health Surveillance Services due to a low level of circulation and a higher prevalence of DENV-1 and DENV- 2. Author Summary: Dengue virus infections are a major concern in developing countries, affecting approximately 100 million people/year. The virus has four immunologically related serotypes (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3 and DENV-4) associated with human disease. The virus is widespread in tropical and Sub-Tropical areas of Asia, Africa and Americas. The virus is transmitted by mosquito bites, and is primarily associated with Aedes aegypti as its main vector. To understand the reemergence of DENV-4 in Brazil in 2010–2011 we carried out a Bayesian phylogenetic analysis of the envelope gene sequences sampled in Brazil in 2011. Our results indicate that the studied samples are close related to strains circulating since 1981, when DENV-4 was first introduced in South America, but have gone trough recent evolution for at least 4 to 6 years. Our results also suggests that the virus may have penetrated Brazilian population earlier than 2010, indicating that the virus could have been present but not detected due a higher prevalence of DENV-1 and DENV- 2 and the failure of the surveillance system to locate the milder disease commonly associated with DENV-4. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]