Celso Ramos

TL;DR: Phylogenetic analyses suggest that these genotypes of dengue type 2 virus originated in Southeast Asia and that they displaced the native, American genotype in at least four countries, and vaccination and other control efforts should therefore be directed at decreasing the transmission of these "virulent" genotypes.

TL;DR: A method for comparing dengue type 2 genomes (reverse transcriptase PCR in six fragments) directly from patient plasma is developed to better reflect the true composition of viral RNA populations in the natural host and permit their association with pathogenesis.

TL;DR: Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the MTN, CAR, and HUI viruses occupy a monophyletic clade with the LSC, ELMC, and Rio Segundo viruses, which are harbored by Peromyscus boylii, R. megalotis, and Reithrodontomys mexicanus, respectively.

TL;DR: Nucleotide sequence and phylogenetic analysis showed that MTNV and CARV were primarily carried by P. beatae and R. sumichrasti, respectively, suggesting active transmission and/or spillover infections within sympatric rodent species.

TL;DR: It is suggested that discontinuous epitopes at the N-terminus are conserved, at least in rodent-borne hantaviruses, and that they contribute considerably to N protein cross-reactivity.