title: Molecular analysis of varicella-zoster virus strains circulating in Tanzania demonstrating the presence of genotype M1.
abstract: Based on analysis of 16,392 bp encompassing the complete open reading frames (ORFs) 1, 5, 31, 36, 37, 47, 60, 62, 67, and 68 of the genome of genotype M1 varicella-zoster virus (VZV) was found in swab samples originating from eight Tanzanian zoster patients. Moreover, sequence analysis suggests recombination events between different VZV genotypes within ORFs 1, 31, 60, and 67.
authors.affiliation: Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine, Diagnostic Virology Laboratory, Bernhard-Nocht-Strasse 74, D-20359 Hamburg, Germany. jonassi@gmx.de
authors.forename: Jonas
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schmidt-Chanasit
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Olschläger
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Günther
authors.forename: Gerold
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jaeger
authors.forename: Karoline
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bleymehl
authors.forename: Susanne G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Schäd
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Heckel
authors.forename: Rainer G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Ulrich
authors.forename: Hans Wilhelm
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Doerr
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000821:virology*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010802:Phylogeny; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013636:Tanzania
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral