Complete Genome Sequence of West Nile Virus (WNV) from the First Human Case of Neuroinvasive WNV Infection in Cyprus

Jan F. Richter,Christina Tryfonos,Aristomenis Tourvas,Dora Floridou,Niki I. Paphitou,Christina Christodoulou

Complete Genome Sequence of West Nile Virus (WNV) from the First Human Case of Neuroinvasive WNV Infection in Cyprus

2017

Jan F. Richter
Christina Tryfonos
Aristomenis Tourvas
Dora Floridou
Niki I. Paphitou
Christina Christodoulou

ABSTRACT We report here the complete genome sequence of a West Nile virus (WNV) strain from the first laboratory-confirmed human case of neuroinvasive WNV infection in Cyprus. Phylogenetic analysis showed that this WNV strain grouped clearly into genetic lineage 1, clade 1a, cluster 2.

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Virology
Whole genome sequencing
Biology
West Nile virus
Clade
Phylogenetic tree

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