Abstract
The complete genome sequences of two Barmah Forest virus (BFV) strains isolated from mosquitoes trapped in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) training areas during 2017 and 2018 reveal multiple nucleotide insertions in the 3' untranslated region (UTR) of ADF BFV strains compared with the BFV prototype strain whole-genome sequence in GenBank.
Highlights
Epidemic polyarthritis (EPA) caused by Barmah Forest virus (BFV) infection is the second most frequently notified arboviral disease in Australia after Ross River virus (RRV), with approximately 1,200 cases reported annually over the last decade [1]
We present here two BFV genome sequences obtained from the Australian Defence Force (ADF)
The MIDITullyA.2017 strain was isolated from a homogenized pool of 20 Verrallina sp. mosquitoes captured in the ADF Tully training area (TA) (17.9°S, 145.9°E; Queensland, Australia) in 2017, while the MIDIWBTA.2018 strain was isolated from a homogenized pool of 20 C. annulirostris mosquitoes captured in the ADF Wide Bay TA (25.3°S, 152.8°E; Queensland, Australia) in 2018
Summary
Genome Sequences of Barmah Forest Virus Strains Isolated from Mosquitoes Trapped in Australian Defence Force Training Areas Reveal Multiple Nucleotide Insertions in the 3= Untranslated Region. Gubalab aArbovirology Department, Australian Defence Force Malaria and Infectious Disease Institute, Enoggera, Queensland, Australia bLand Division, Defence Science and Technology Group, Fishermans Bend, Victoria, Australia
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