Genome Sequence of Genotype 1A Hepatovirus A Isolated from Plasma from a Haitian Child

Abstract

Genotype 1A hepatovirus A was identified by quantitative reverse transcription-PCR and isolated from plasma from a Haitian child with acute undifferentiated febrile illness and malaise. The strain was most closely related to Brazilian strains, consistent with recognized patterns of virus movement in the Caribbean region.

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Phylogenetic inference of the HAV strains from a human source. The maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree of HAV strains from humans is based on the complete genome and was inferred using IQ-TREE. Gray circles at internal nodes represent >90% bootstrap support. Colored circles at the tips show the collection locations based on the legend at the bottom. The red rectangle shows the magnification of the subtree based on the American subclade containing the isolates from Haiti, Brazil, Mexico, and the United States with GenBank accession numbers (rectangle in the full phylogenetic tree). The Haitian isolate is indicated with a red arrow. Genotype classification is shown to the right of the tree.