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Maria Teresa R. de Mesa
Researcher at University of Valle
Publications - 1
Citations - 676
Maria Teresa R. de Mesa is an academic researcher from University of Valle. The author has contributed to research in topics: Genotype & Dengue virus. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 653 citations.
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Origins of dengue type 2 viruses associated with increased pathogenicity in the Americas.
Rebeca Rico-Hesse,Lisa M. Harrison,Rosa Alba Salas,Duilia Tovar,Ananda Nisalak,Celso Ramos,Jorge Boshell,Maria Teresa R. de Mesa,Rita Maria Ribeiro Nogueira,Amelia P.A. Travassos Da Rosa +9 more
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.