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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Main Authors: Cecília Luiza Simões dos Santos, Maria Anice Mureb Sallum, Heitor Moreira Franco, Fabíola Maiumi Oshiro, Iray Maria Rocco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2006-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000100011

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