Uukuniemi virus, Czech Republic.
Τίτλος | Uukuniemi virus, Czech Republic. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | Papa, A., Zelená H., Papadopoulou E., & Mrázek J. |
Journal | Ticks Tick Borne Dis |
Volume | 9 |
Issue | 5 |
Pagination | 1129-1132 |
Date Published | 2018 07 |
ISSN | 1877-9603 |
Λέξεις κλειδιά | Animals, Bunyaviridae Infections, Czech Republic, Genome, Viral, Ixodes, Tick-Borne Diseases, Uukuniemi virus, Whole Genome Sequencing |
Abstract | Following the identification of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome and Heartland viruses, the interest on tick-borne phleboviruses has increased rapidly. Uukuniemi virus has been proposed as a model for tick-borne phleboviruses. However, the number of available sequences is limited. In the current study we performed whole-genome sequencing on two Uukuniemi viral strains isolated in 2000 and 2004 from Ixodes ricinus ticks in the Czech Republic. Both strains cluster together with Potepli63 strain isolated in the country in 1963. Although the Czech strains were isolated many years apart, a high identity was seen at the nucleotide and amino acid levels, suggesting that UUKV has a relatively stable genome. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.04.011 |
Alternate Journal | Ticks Tick Borne Dis |
PubMed ID | 29699908 |