Complete genome sequence of Koutango virus strain DakAnD5443 isolated from Tatera kempi in 1968

Gabriel J Haila; Jessica A Plante; Steven G Widen; David W C Beasley

doi:10.1128/MRA.00423-23

Complete genome sequence of Koutango virus strain DakAnD5443 isolated from Tatera kempi in 1968

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2023 Nov 16;12(11):e0042323. doi: 10.1128/MRA.00423-23. Epub 2023 Oct 17.

Authors

Gabriel J Haila¹, Jessica A Plante^{2

3}, Steven G Widen^{4

5}, David W C Beasley^{2

6

7

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Affiliations

¹ Microbiology and Immunology Graduate Program, University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston, Texas, USA.
² Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston, Texas, USA.
³ World Reference Center for Emerging Viruses and Arboviruses, University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston, Texas, USA.
⁴ Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston, Texas, USA.
⁵ Molecular Genomics Core Facility, University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston, Texas, USA.
⁶ Institutional Office of Regulated Nonclinical Studies, University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston, Texas, USA.
⁷ Sealy Institute for Vaccine Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston, Texas, USA.
⁸ Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston, Texas, USA.

Abstract

Koutango virus (KOUV), a close relative of West Nile virus, is highly neuroinvasive in animal models and has been associated with human disease. The complete genome of the KOUV prototype strain DakAnD5443 is reported here and may facilitate development of infectious clones for further characterization of this novel flavivirus.

Keywords: arbovirus; flavivirus.

Grants and funding

T32 AI007526/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States