Molecular diversity of dengue virus serotypes 1 & #8211;4 during an outbreak of acute dengue virus infection in Theni, India

Conclusion: Our study documents the molecular characteristics of DENV circulating in our geographical locality. The detection of heterologous DENV serotypes highlights the importance of regular molecular monitoring for the early recognition of any switch in pre-dominant serotype.

Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - November 4, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Amudhan Murugesan Dhanasezhian Aridoss Swarna Senthilkumar Lallitha Sivathanu Ramalingam Sekar Esaki M Shankar Elanchezhiyan Manickan Source Type: research