Genetic characterization of St. Louis encephalitis virus isolated from human in São Paulo, Brazil
The molecular characterization of SPH253157, a new strain of St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV), isolated in 2004 from the first case of human infection recognized in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, is reported. The patient, presenting a febrile illness without neurological involvement, was hospita...
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Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2006-02-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000100011 |