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. 2017 Oct 26;5(43):e01110-17.
doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01110-17.

Complete Genome Sequence of West Nile Virus (WNV) from the First Human Case of Neuroinvasive WNV Infection in Cyprus

Jan Richter  1 , Christina Tryfonos  2 , Aristomenis Tourvas  3 , Dora Floridou  3 , Niki I Paphitou  4 , Christina Christodoulou  2
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Complete Genome Sequence of West Nile Virus (WNV) from the First Human Case of Neuroinvasive WNV Infection in Cyprus

Jan Richter et al. Genome Announc. .

Abstract

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.

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