High Heterogeneity of Echoviruses in Brazilian Children with Acute Gastroenteritis

Autor: Rafael Brustulin, Mayara Bertanhe, Geovani de Oliveira Ribeiro, Vanessa dos Santos Morais, Élcio Leal, Eric Delwart, Roberta Marcatti, Antonio Charlys da Costa, Adriana Luchs, Flavio Augusto de Pádua Milagres, Steven S. Witkin, Endrya do Socorro Fôro Ramos, Emerson Luiz Lima Araújo, Ulisses Alves Rosa, Fabiola Villanova
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Viruses
Volume 13
Issue 4
Viruses, Vol 13, Iss 595, p 595 (2021)
ISSN: 1999-4915
DOI: 10.3390/v13040595
Popis: Echoviruses (E) are a diverse group of viruses responsible for various pathological conditions in humans including aseptic meningitis, myocarditis, and acute flaccid paralysis. The detection and identification of echovirus genotypes in clinical samples is challenging due to its high genetic diversity. Here, we report the complete genome sequences of nine echoviruses, obtained by next-generation sequencing of 238 fecal samples from individuals with gastroenteritis in regions of Brazil. Detected viruses were classified into six genotypes: Three E1 sequences (BRA/TO-028, BRA/TO-069 and BRA/TO-236), one E3 (BRA/TO-018), one E11 (BRA/TO-086), one E20 (BRA/TO-016), two E29 (BRA/TO-030 and BRA/TO-193), and one E30 sequence (BRA/TO-032). Phylogenetic analysis indicated that the echoviruses E1 and E29 circulating in Brazil are divergent from strains circulating worldwide. The genotype diversity identified in our study may under-represent the total echovirus diversity in Brazil because of the small sample size and the restricted geographical distribution covered by the survey.
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