Emerging Infectious Diseases (Nov 2008)

Change in Japanese Encephalitis Virus Distribution,Thailand

  • Narong Nitatpattana,
  • Audrey Dubot-Pérès,
  • Meriadeg Ar Gouilh,
  • Marc Souris,
  • Philippe Barbazan,
  • Sutee Yoksan,
  • Xavier de Lamballerie,
  • Jean-Paul Gonzalez

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1411.080542
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 11
pp. 1762 – 1765

Abstract

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Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) genotypes in Thailand were studied in pigs and mosquitoes collected near houses of confirmed human JEV cases in 2003–2005. Twelve JEV strains isolated belonged to genotype I, which shows a switch from genotype III incidence that started during the 1980s.

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