Complete Genome Sequence of a Rabies Virus Isolated from a Human in Central African Republic

Vianney Tricou (1) , Nicolas Berthet (2) , Emmanuel Nakouné (1) , Mirdad Kazanji (1)

1 Institut Pasteur de Bangui
2 EPVO (UMR_3569 / U-Pasteur_3) - Epidémiologie et Physiopathologie des Virus Oncogènes

To validate the feasibility of using next-generation sequencing in an African context, the complete genome of a rabies virus isolated from a human patient was obtained by high-throughput sequencing after virus isolation in mice and random unbiased amplification. Phylogenetic analysis suggested that this virus belongs to the Africa II clade.

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]; Microbiologie et Parasitologie; Virologie

Vianney Tricou, Nicolas Berthet, Emmanuel Nakouné, Mirdad Kazanji. Complete Genome Sequence of a Rabies Virus Isolated from a Human in Central African Republic. Genome Announcements, 2014, 2 (3), pp.e00598-14. ⟨10.1128/genomeA.00598-14⟩. ⟨pasteur-03516030⟩