Predominance of Dengue Virus Serotype-1/Genotype-I in Eastern and Southeastern Ethiopia
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Source of Samples
2.2. Dengue RNA Amplification
2.3. Sequencing
2.4. Serotyping and Genotyping, and Phylogenetic Analysis
3. Result
3.1. PCR Detection and Sequencing
3.2. Serotyping and Genotyping
3.3. Phylogenetic Analysis
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Accession No. | Year of Outbreak | District/Region Affected | Serotype/Genotype * |
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OR227059 | 2014 | Gode/Somali | DENV-2/Cosmopolitan |
OR227060 | 2015 | Dire Dawa City | DENV-1/Genotype-I |
OR227061 | 2015 | Dire Dawa City | DENV-1/Genotype-I |
OR227062 | 2015 | Dire Dawa City | DENV-1/Genotype-I |
OR227063 | 2015 | Dire Dawa City | DENV-1/Genotype-I |
OR227064 | 2015 | Dire Dawa City | DENV-1/Genotype-I |
OR227065 | 2015 | Gode/Somali | DENV-1/Genotype-I |
OR227066 | 2015 | Gode/Somali | DENV-1/Genotype-I |
OR227067 | 2015 | Gode/Somali | DENV-2/Cosmopolitan |
OR227068 | 2015 | Gode/Somali | DENV-1/Genotype-I |
OR227069 | 2015 | Gode/Somali | DENV-1/Genotype-I |
OR227070 | 2015 | Gode/Somali | DENV-1/Genotype-I |
OR227071 | 2015 | Gode/Somali | DENV-1/Genotype-I |
OR227072 | 2016 | Dollo Ado/Somali | DENV-1/Genotype-I |
OR227073 | 2016 | Dollo Ado/Somali | DENV-2/Cosmopolitan |
OR227074 | 2021 | Gode/Somali | DENV-1/Genotype-III |
OR227075 | 2021 | Gode/Somali | DENV-1/Genotype-III |
OR227076 | 2021 | Dire Dawa City | DENV-1/Genotype-I |
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Tsegaye, M.M.; Mekonnen, A.T.; Gebretsion, D.T.; Gelanew, T.; Alemayehu, D.H.; Tefera, D.A.; Woldemichael, T.S.; Getaneh, B.A.; Abera, E.K.; Jebessa, G.G.; et al. Predominance of Dengue Virus Serotype-1/Genotype-I in Eastern and Southeastern Ethiopia. Viruses 2024, 16, 1334. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16081334
Tsegaye MM, Mekonnen AT, Gebretsion DT, Gelanew T, Alemayehu DH, Tefera DA, Woldemichael TS, Getaneh BA, Abera EK, Jebessa GG, et al. Predominance of Dengue Virus Serotype-1/Genotype-I in Eastern and Southeastern Ethiopia. Viruses. 2024; 16(8):1334. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16081334
Chicago/Turabian StyleTsegaye, Mesfin Mengesha, Adamu Tayachew Mekonnen, Daniel Tsega Gebretsion, Tesfaye Gelanew, Dawit Hailu Alemayehu, Dessalegn Abeje Tefera, Tamirayehu Seyoum Woldemichael, Bethlehem Adnew Getaneh, Eleni Kidane Abera, Gadissa Gutema Jebessa, and et al. 2024. "Predominance of Dengue Virus Serotype-1/Genotype-I in Eastern and Southeastern Ethiopia" Viruses 16, no. 8: 1334. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16081334