Emerging Infectious Diseases (May 2024)

Molecular Epidemiology of Mayaro Virus among Febrile Patients, Roraima State, Brazil, 2018–2021

  • Julia Forato,
  • Cássio A. Meira,
  • Ingra M. Claro,
  • Mariene R. Amorim,
  • Gabriela F. de Souza,
  • Stefanie P. Muraro,
  • Daniel A. Toledo-Teixeira,
  • Miguel F. Dias,
  • Cátia A. R. Meneses,
  • Rodrigo N. Angerami,
  • Pritesh Lalwani,
  • Scott C. Weaver,
  • Ester C. Sabino,
  • Nuno R. Faria,
  • William M. de Souza,
  • Fabiana Granja,
  • José Luiz Proenca-Modena

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3005.231406
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 30, no. 5
pp. 1013 – 1016

Abstract

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We detected Mayaro virus (MAYV) in 3.4% (28/822) of febrile patients tested during 2018–2021 from Roraima State, Brazil. We also isolated MAYV strains and confirmed that these cases were caused by genotype D. Improved surveillance is needed to better determine the burden of MAYV in the Amazon Region.

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