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ArticleEmerging microbes & infections2024

Introduction of dengue virus serotype 3 in the Afar Region, Ethiopia.

Feleke Mekonnen, Bilal A Khan, Endalkachew Nibret, Abaineh Munshea, Daniel Tsega, Demeke Endalamaw, Senait Tadesse, Gizachew Yismaw, Damtie Lankir, Jemal Ali and 8 more

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Article in Emerging microbes & infections, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Feleke MekonnenDepartment of Medical Laboratory sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Bilal A KhanInternational Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy.
Endalkachew NibretDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Abaineh MunsheaDepartment of Health Biotechnology, Institute of Biotechnology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Daniel TsegaArbovirus and influenza reference laboratory, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Demeke EndalamawVirology reference laboratory, Amhara Public Health Institute, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Senait TadesseDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Gizachew YismawResearch and Development Directorate, Amhara Public Health Institute, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Damtie LankirDepartment of Malaria and other vector born diseases prevention and control, Amhara Public Health Institute, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Jemal AliDepartment of Diagnostics laboratory services, Afar Public Health and Research Institute, Semera, Ethiopia.
Mariana UliniciInternational Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy.
Emanuele OrsiniInternational Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy.
Urša ŠušnjarInternational Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy.
Tea CarlettiInternational Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy.
Danilo LicastroArea Science Park, Trieste, Italy.
Molalegne BitewBio and Emerging Technology Institute (BETiN), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Marta GiovanettiDepartment of Sciences and Technologies for Sustainable Development and One Health, Universita Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Selcetta, Italy.
Alessandro MarcelloInternational Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8903-8202

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The genetic analysis of the Dengue virus circulating in Ethiopia's Afar region, in 2023, identified three distinct introductions with spatiotemporal clustering linked to genomes from Asia and Italy. These findings are crucial for enhancing prevention and control strategies, reinforcing the necessity to provide sustainable tools for genomic epidemiology in Africa.

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DengueDengue VirusPhylogenySerogroupEthiopiaGenome, ViralHumansItalydengueEthiopiagenomic epidemiologyItalyoutbreak

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PMID39552533
PMCPMC11610227

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