Dengue Virus Serotype 3 Origins and Genetic Dynamics, Jamaica

• DOI: 10.3201/eid3010.240170
• Publication Date: 2024-09-25T20:28:29Z
• Authors: Shanice A. Redman; Lester J. Perez; Kenn Forberg; Keisha Francis; Jerome P. Walker; Tamara K. Thompson; Heather Phillips; Gavin A. Cloherty; Michael G. Berg; Joshua J. Anzinger
• Keywords: Zika Virus

We identified 3 clades of dengue virus serotype belonging to genotype III isolated during 2019-2020 in Jamaica by using whole-genome sequencing and phylogenomic phylogeographic analyses. The viruses likely originated from Asia 2014. Newly expanded molecular surveillance efforts will guide appropriate public health responses.