Complete genome sequencing of dengue virus type 1 isolated in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Complete genome sequencing of dengue virus type 1 isolated in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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DOI:
10.1016/j.virusres.2003.12.033
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发表时间:
2004-05-01
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影响因子:
5
通讯作者:
Mistchenko, AS
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作者:
Barrero, PR;Mistchenko, AS
Dengue (DEN) constitutes a major viral arthropod-borne human illness. South America was last considered free of dengue two decades ago when a dramatic increase in the number of dengue fever and hemorrhagic dengue cases had been reported. Five viruses were isolated in Buenos Aires City from the 1999-2000 Paraguay outbreak. RT-PCRs obtained directly from plasma were cloned into pGemT vectors and sequences of the structural genes and NS1 were analyzed. Three viruses were full-length sequenced from RT-PCR obtained from cell-culture isolates. Excess of synonymous over non-synonymous mutations suggested that the structural proteins were under strong functional constraints while a weak purifying selection was operating in the whole polyprotein. Sequence diversity and selective pressures varied among patients but results were significantly above the procedure threshold. One sample showed small-plaque phenotype and impaired growth coupled to 3' untranslated region mutations. Phylogenetic analysis of full-length sequences split Buenos Aires isolates into two clusters within American DEN-1 genotype V: Clade I was phylogenetically linked to Brazilian samples and Clade 11 with samples from Paraguay and Northeastern Argentina. In Buenos Aires City, only dengue vir-us serotype I imported from Paraguay has been detected, though without evidence of local transmission. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.