Emergence of Dengue Virus Serotype 2 Cosmopolitan Genotype, Colombia

Abstract

Using Oxford Nanopore technologies and phylogenetic analyses, we sequenced and identified the cosmopolitan genotype of dengue virus serotype 2 isolated from 2 patients in the city of Villavicencio, Meta department, Colombia. This identification suggests the emergence of this genotype in the country, which warrants further surveillance to identify its epidemic potential.

Keywords

• dengue virus
• viruses
• vector-borne infections
• DENV-2
• transmission
• Colombia