Rodrigo Maito
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Dengue and Mosquito Control Research
- Malaria Research and Control
ABSTRACT The Brazilian western Amazon region is currently experiencing its largest laboratory confirmed Oropouche virus (OROV) outbreak, with nearly 6,000 reported cases in the states of Amazonas (AM), Acre (AC), Rondônia (RO), and Roraima (RR), between August 2022 March 2024. Here, we sequenced analyzed 382 full-length OROV genomes from human samples collected 2024 all four states, aiming to trace origin genetic evolution leading current outbreak. Genomic analyses revealed that recent...
Abstract In 2023, three autochthonous DENV-3 cases were detected in Roraima and one imported case Paraná, fifteen years after the last outbreak Brazil. Phylogenetic analyses confirmed all belonging to a new Asian lineage recently introduced Americas, raising concerns about future large dengue outbreaks this region.