Re-Emergence of DENV-3 in French Guiana: Retrospective Analysis of Cases That Circulated in the French Territories of the Americas from the 2000s to the 2023-2024 Outbreak
- Alisé Lagrave 1, Antoine Enfissi 1, Sourakhata Tirera 1, Magalie Pierre Demar 2, Jean Jaonasoa 2, Jean-François Carod 3, Tsiriniaina Ramavoson 3, Tiphanie Succo 4, Luisiane Carvalho 4, Sophie Devos 4, Frédérique Dorleans 5, Lucie Leon 5, Alain Berlioz-Arthaud 6, Didier Musso 6, Anne Lavergne 1, Dominique Rousset 1
- 1Arbovirus National Reference Center, Virology Unit, Institut Pasteur de la Guyane, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana.
- 2Laboratoire Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana.
- 3Department of Biology, West French Guiana Hospital Center, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni 97320, French Guiana.
- 4Santé Publique France, Cellule Guyane, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana.
- 5Santé Publique France, Cellule Antilles, French Caribbean Islands.
- 6Laboratoires Eurofins Guyane, French Guiana.
- 0Arbovirus National Reference Center, Virology Unit, Institut Pasteur de la Guyane, Cayenne 97300, French Guiana.
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Dengue virus 3 (DENV-3) genotype III (GIII) strains, originating from Asia, caused recent epidemics in French Guiana and Martinique. Genomic surveillance is crucial for tracking DENV evolution and introductions.
Area Of Science
- * Virology and Molecular Epidemiology
- * Public Health and Infectious Diseases
Background
- * French Guiana faced an unprecedented dengue epidemic in 2023-2024, with Dengue virus 3 (DENV-3) not seen epidemically since 2005.
- * Understanding the genetic lineage and origin of circulating DENV-3 strains is critical for effective epidemic control.
Purpose Of The Study
- * To retrospectively analyze DENV-3 strains circulating in the French Territories of the Americas (FTA) from the 2000s to the recent epidemic.
- * To identify the origins and evolutionary patterns of DENV-3 strains contributing to recent outbreaks.
Main Methods
- * Selection and sequencing of DENV-3 samples from the National Reference Center for Arboviruses in French Guiana (NRCA-FG).
- * Utilized next-generation sequencing (NGS) with Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT).
- * Performed phylogenetic analysis on 97 FTA DENV-3 sequences.
Main Results
- * All 97 analyzed FTA sequences belonged to DENV-3 genotype III (GIII).
- * From the 2000s to 2013, the GIII American-I lineage drove regional circulation via local extinctions and re-introductions.
- * Multiple introductions of Asian-origin lineages were identified as the source for the 2019-2021 Martinique and 2023-2024 French Guiana epidemics.
Conclusions
- * Genomic surveillance is essential for identifying circulating DENV genotypes and monitoring strain evolution.
- * Understanding importation events is key to preventing and managing future dengue epidemics in the FTA.
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