Revisiting the dengue epidemic of 2011 in Paraguay: molecular epidemiology of dengue virus in the Asuncion metropolitan area.

Alejandra RojasAdriana Moreira SoaresLaura Patricia MendozaMaría Eugenia AcostaLaura AriaMalvina PáezLilian HerebiaMaría Asunción VallejosYvalena de GuillénVictor Hugo Aquino

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)

We have analyzed the molecular epidemiology of DENV-1 and DENV-2 isolated in Paraguay in 2011. We found strong evidence that DENV-1 was introduced into Paraguay from Argentina, while the DENV-2 from Brazil, replacing previous virus lineages. Molecular epidemiology studies are of great interest to analyze the dynamic of DENV spread, which are useful for early implementation of containment measures to reduce the risk of explosive epidemics caused by this virus.

Keyphrases

dengue virus
zika virus
aedes aegypti
primary care
healthcare
quality improvement