Open AccessComplete Genome Sequence of West Nile Virus (WNV) from the First Human Case of Neuroinvasive WNV Infection in Cyprus
Author(s) -
Jan Richter,
Christina Tryfonos,
Aristomenis Tourvas,
Dora Floridou,
Niki I. Paphitou,
Christina Christodoulou
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.01110-17
Subject(s) - biology , west nile virus , clade , virology , whole genome sequencing , strain (injury) , phylogenetic tree , lineage (genetic) , genome , phylogenetics , virus , gene , genetics , anatomy
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.