Yata Virus (Family <i>Rhabdoviridae</i>, Genus <i>Ephemerovirus</i>) Isolation from Mosquitoes from Uganda, the First Reported Isolation since 1969

Yata Virus (Family <i>Rhabdoviridae</i>, Genus <i>Ephemerovirus</i>) Isolation from Mosquitoes from Uganda, the First Reported Isolation since 1969

As a part of a systematic study of mosquitoes and associated viruses in Uganda, a virus was isolated from a pool of <i>Mansonia uniformis</i> collected in July 2017, in the Kitgum District of northern Uganda. Sequence analysis determined that the virus is Yata virus (YATAV; <i>Ephe...

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Hauptverfasser: Lara C. Perinet, John-Paul Mutebi, Ann M. Powers, Julius J. Lutwama, Eric C. Mossel
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Schriftenreihe:Diseases
Schlagworte:
arbovirus
Rhabdoviridae
Ephemerovirus
virus discovery
virus surveillance
Online Zugang:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/11/1/21
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Zusammenfassung:As a part of a systematic study of mosquitoes and associated viruses in Uganda, a virus was isolated from a pool of <i>Mansonia uniformis</i> collected in July 2017, in the Kitgum District of northern Uganda. Sequence analysis determined that the virus is Yata virus (YATAV; <i>Ephemerovirus yata</i>; family <i>Rhabdoviridae</i>). The only previous reported isolation of YATAV was in 1969 in Birao, Central African Republic, also from <i>Ma. uniformis</i> mosquitoes. The current sequence is over 99% identical at the nucleotide level to the original isolate, indicating a high level of YATAV genomic stability.
ISSN:2079-9721

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