A recursive sub-typing screening surveillance system detects the appearance of the ZIKV African lineage in Brazil: Is there a risk of a new epidemic?
José Irahe Kasprzykowski, Kiyoshi F. Fukutani, Helton Fábio, Eduardo R. Fukutani, Larissa C. Costa, Bruno B. Andrade, Artur T. L. Queiroz
Abstract
There is currently no system to track the emergence of Zika virus (ZIKV) subtypes. We developed a surveillance system able to retrieve sequence submissions and further classify distinct ZIKV genotypes in the world. This approach was able to detect a new occurrence of ZIKV from an African lineage in Brazil in 2019.
Topics & Concepts
Lineage (genetic)Zika virusTypingEpidemiological surveillanceVirologyGeographyEvolutionary biologyBiologyGeneticsMedicineEpidemiologyVirusGenePathologyMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and VectorsVirology and Viral Diseases