Complete genome sequence of Chikungunya virus isolated from an Aedes aegypti mosquito during an Outbreak in Yemen, 2011

Autor(es): Fahmy Nermeen T, Klena John D, Mohamed Amr S, Zayed Alia, Villinski Jeffrey T


Resumo: Chikungunya virus is recognized as a serious public health problem. The complete genome was sequenced for a chikungunya virus isolated from the mosquito Aedes aegypti during a 2011 outbreak in Al Hodayda, Yemen, which resulted in significant human fatalities. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that this Yemeni isolate is most closely related to Indian Ocean strains of the east/central/south African genotype.


Imprenta: Genome Announcements, v. 3, n. 4, 2015


Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1128/genomeA.00789-15


Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Genome ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Public health


Data de publicação: 2015