North–south pathways, emerging variants, and high climate suitability characterize the recent spread of dengue virus serotypes 2 and 3 in the Dominican Republic
Miguel I, Feliz E, Agramonte R, Martinez P, Vergara C, Imbert Y, De la Cruz L, de Castro N, Cedano O, De la Paz Y, Fonseca V, Santiago G, Muñoz-Jordán J, Peguero A, Paulino-Ramírez R, Grubaugh N, de Filippis A, Alcantara L, Rico J, Lourenço J, Franco L, Giovanetti M. North–south pathways, emerging variants, and high climate suitability characterize the recent spread of dengue virus serotypes 2 and 3 in the Dominican Republic. BMC Infectious Diseases 2024, 24: 751. PMID: 39075335, PMCID: PMC11288047, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09658-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome sequenceCombination of genome sequencingTrace transmission pathwaysDengue virusHistorical climatic patternsHigh climatic suitabilityCo-circulationDengue virus serotype 2Transmission pathwaysPhylogenetic analysisVirus transmission pathwaysBiodiversity hotspotHistorical climate dataVirus lineagesDominican RepublicImpacts of climate changeLineagesClimatic suitabilityClimate dataRising temperaturePathwaySerotype 2Subtropical regionsTransmission dynamicsImpact of climatic factors