Complete Genome Sequence of a Sapporo Virus GV.2 Variant from a 2016 Outbreak of Gastroenteritis in Sweden
Author(s) -
Björn M. Hallström,
Nina Lagerqvist,
Maria Lind-Karlberg,
Sofia Helgesson,
Per Follin,
MariaPia Hergens,
Joanederby-Öhd,
Thomas Tolfvenstam,
Erik Alm
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.01446-16
Subject(s) - biology , outbreak , whole genome sequencing , virology , genome , genetics , virus , gene
During an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis in Sweden when laboratory routine diagnostics failed to detect a causative agent, Sapporo virus was detected in stool specimens using electron microscopy (M.-P. Hergens, J. Nederby Öhd, E. Alm, H. Hervius Askling, S. Helgesson, M. Insulander, N. Lagerkvist, B. Svennungsson, M. Tihane, T. Tolfvenstam, P. Follin, unpublished data). Whole-genome sequencing revealed a Sapporo virus variant clustering with genogroup V.
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