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Complete genomic sequences of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus subtype IIID isolates from mosquitoes

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Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is an important pathogen of medical and veterinary importance in the Americas. In this report, we present the complete genome sequences of five VEEV isolates obtained from pools of Culex (Melanoconion) gnomatos (4) or Culex (Melanoconion) pedroi (1) from Iquitos, Peru. Genetic and phylogenetic analyses showed that all five isolates grouped within the VEEV complex sister to VEEV IIIC and are members of subtype IIID. This is the first report of full-length genomic sequences of VEEV IIID.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the many investigators who contributed to the epidemiological studies in Peru during the 1990s and early 2000s that led to the isolation of many arboviruses. Without their invaluable work, current and future experimental studies would not be possible.

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This study was supported by a grant from the Military Infectious Diseases Research Program, ID# U0501-17-AF-CS-OC.

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  1. Susana L. Padilla

    Present address: Public Health Command-Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

  2. Karla Prieto

    Present address: College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

  3. Michael J. Turell

    Present address: VectorID LLC, Frederick, MD, USA

  4. Terry A. Klein

    Present address: 65th Medical Brigade/Medical Department Activity-Korea, Unit 15281, Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea

  5. Douglas M. Watts

    Present address: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA

  6. Robert G. Lowen

    Present address: Public Health Command-Atlantic, Fort George G. Meade, MD, USA

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  1. Virology Division, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1425 Porter Street, Frederick, MD, 21702, USA

    Susana L. Padilla, David J. Dohm, Michael J. Turell, Terry A. Klein, Robert G. Lowen, Margaret L. Pitt & Farooq Nasar

  2. Center for Genome Sciences, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, Maryland, USA

    Karla Prieto, Gustavo F. Palacios & Michael R. Wiley

  3. College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

    Michael R. Wiley

  4. Department of Entomology, U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 6, Callao, Peru

    Roberto Fernández & Douglas M. Watts

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Padilla, S.L., Prieto, K., Dohm, D.J. et al. Complete genomic sequences of Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus subtype IIID isolates from mosquitoes. Arch Virol 165, 1715–1717 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-020-04647-x

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