First Complete Genome Sequence of a Chikungunya Virus Strain Isolated from a Patient Diagnosed with Dengue Virus Infection in Malaysia
- aVirus-Host Interaction Research Group, Infectious Disease Laboratory, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
- bGenomics Facility, Tropical Medicine and Biology Platform, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
- cSchool of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
- dMedical Entomology Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
ABSTRACT
Here, we report the complete genome sequence of a chikungunya virus coinfection strain isolated from a dengue virus serotype 2-infected patient in Malaysia. This coinfection strain was determined to be of the Asian genotype and contains a novel insertion in the nsP3 gene.
FOOTNOTES
- Address correspondence to Sharifah Syed Hassan, sharifah.syedhassan{at}monash.edu.
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Citation Ooi MK, Gan HM, Rohani A, Syed Hassan S. 2016. First complete genome sequence of a chikungunya virus strain isolated from a patient diagnosed with dengue virus infection in Malaysia. Genome Announc 4(4):e00876-16. doi:10.1128/genomeA.00876-16.
- Received 30 June 2016.
- Accepted 1 July 2016.
- Published 25 August 2016.
- Copyright © 2016 Ooi et al.
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