Novel Amplicon-Based Sequencing Approach to West Nile Virus

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Title: Novel Amplicon-Based Sequencing Approach to West Nile Virus
Authors: Moussa Moïse Diagne, Marie Henriette Dior Ndione, Giulia Mencattelli, Amadou Diallo, El hadji Ndiaye, Marco Di Domenico, Diawo Diallo, Mouhamed Kane, Valentina Curini, Ndeye Marieme Top, Maurilia Marcacci, Maïmouna Mbanne, Massimo Ancora, Barbara Secondini, Valeria Di Lollo, Liana Teodori, Alessandra Leone, Ilaria Puglia, Alioune Gaye, Amadou Alpha Sall, Cheikh Loucoubar, Roberto Rosà, Mawlouth Diallo, Federica Monaco, Ousmane Faye, Cesare Cammà, Annapaola Rizzoli, Giovanni Savini, Oumar Faye
Source: Viruses, Vol 15, Iss 6, p 1261 (2023)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Microbiology
Subject Terms: West Nile virus, lineages, next-generation sequencing, amplicon-based sequencing, Microbiology, QR1-502
More Details: West Nile virus is a re-emerging arbovirus whose impact on public health is increasingly important as more and more epidemics and epizootics occur, particularly in America and Europe, with evidence of active circulation in Africa. Because birds constitute the main reservoirs, migratory movements allow the diffusion of various lineages in the world. It is therefore crucial to properly control the dispersion of these lineages, especially because some have a greater health impact on public health than others. This work describes the development and validation of a novel whole-genome amplicon-based sequencing approach to West Nile virus. This study was carried out on different strains from lineage 1 and 2 from Senegal and Italy. The presented protocol/approach showed good coverage using samples derived from several vertebrate hosts and may be valuable for West Nile genomic surveillance.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1999-4915
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/6/1261; https://doaj.org/toc/1999-4915
DOI: 10.3390/v15061261
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/c96da85c7ccb4764ba854667d6a92f0b
Accession Number: edsdoj.96da85c7ccb4764ba854667d6a92f0b
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:19994915
DOI:10.3390/v15061261
Published in:Viruses
Language:English