Japanese encephalitis virus genotype replacement, Taiwan, 2009-2010.

Yi-Ying Chen, Yi-Chin Fan, Wu-Chun Tu, Rey-Yi Chang, Chen-Chang Shih, In-Houng Lu, Maw-Shien Chien, Wei-Cheng Lee, Ter-Hsin Chen, Gwong-Jen Chang, Shyan-Song Chiou

National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.

Emerging infectious diseases 2011 Dec

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Genotype I of Japanese encephalitis virus first appeared in Taiwan in 2008. Phylogenetic analysis of 37 viruses from pig farms in 2009-2010 classified these viruses into 2 unique subclusters of genotype I viruses and suggested multiple introductions and swift replacement of genotype III by genotype I virus in Taiwan.

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Yi-Ying Chen, Yi-Chin Fan, Wu-Chun Tu, Rey-Yi Chang, Chen-Chang Shih, In-Houng Lu, Maw-Shien Chien, Wei-Cheng Lee, Ter-Hsin Chen, Gwong-Jen Chang, Shyan-Song Chiou. Japanese encephalitis virus genotype replacement, Taiwan, 2009-2010. Emerging infectious diseases. 2011 Dec;17(12):2354-6