title: The Brazilian flaviviruses.
abstract: Ten flaviviruses occur in Brazil: Bussuquara, Cacipacoré, dengue 1, 2 and 4, Iguape, Ilhéus, Rocio, Saint Louis encephalitis and yellow fever. Aspects of sylvatic maintenance cycles and human diseases caused by these viruses are analyzed. Large dengue outbreaks are occurring in Brazil and there is a risk of yellow fever urbanization.
authors: Virus Research Unit of the School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3.900, 14049-900, SP, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. ltmfigue@fmrp.usp.br
authors: L T
authors: LT
authors: Figueiredo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004199:Disease Vectors; D005416:Flavivirus; D018177:Flavivirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D014504:Urban Health; D015004:Yellow Fever / Q000453:epidemiology