Complete genome sequence of an emergent recombinant GII. P16-GII. 2 norovirus strain associated with an epidemic spread in the winter of 2016-2017 in Hong Kong, China

Chan, M. C.W., Kwok, K. , Hung, T.-N., Chan, L.-Y. and Chan, P. K.S. (2017) Complete genome sequence of an emergent recombinant GII. P16-GII. 2 norovirus strain associated with an epidemic spread in the winter of 2016-2017 in Hong Kong, China. Genome Announcements, 5(20), e00343-17. (doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00343-17) (PMID:28522708) (PMCID:PMC5442379)

Abstract

A new recombinant norovirus, GII.P16-GII.2, emerged in the winter of 2016-2017. Here, we report the complete genome of this strain (Hu/GII/HK/2016/GII.P16-GII.2/CUHK-NS-1082), which was collected from a patient hospitalized with gastroenteritis in September 2016 in Hong Kong, China, and sequenced using next-generation sequencing. This genome had a 95.2% nucleotide identity to the closest sequence in GenBank.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: This study was supported in part by departmental research funds and by the Commissioned Health and Medical Research Fund (phase 3) of the Food and Health Bureau of the HKSAR Government (to M.C.W.C.; reference no. CU-15-C2).
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Kwok, Ms Kirsty
• Authors: Chan, M. C.W., Kwok, K., Hung, T.-N., Chan, L.-Y., and Chan, P. K.S.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity; College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity > Centre for Virus Research
• Journal Name: Genome Announcements
• Publisher: American Society for Microbiology
• ISSN: 2169-8287
• ISSN (Online): 2169-8287
• Published Online: 18 May 2017
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2017 Chan et al.
• First Published: First published in Genome Announcements 5(20): e00343-17
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License