Molecular analysis of varicella-zoster virus strains circulating in Tanzania demonstrating the presence of genotype M1.
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.
Schmidt-Chanasit
Jonas
J
Bernhard-Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine, Diagnostic Virology Laboratory, Bernhard-Nocht-Strasse 74, D-20359 Hamburg, Germany. jonassi@gmx.de
Olschläger
Stephan
S
Günther
Stephan
S
Jaeger
Gerold
G
Bleymehl
Karoline
K
Schäd
Susanne G
SG
Heckel
Gerald
G
Ulrich
Rainer G
RG
Doerr
Hans Wilhelm
HW
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
D004279:DNA, Viral