Complete Genome Sequence of Mayaro Virus Imported from the Amazon Basin to Sao Paulo State, Brazil

Author(s)

Oliveira Mota, Manlio Tasso ; Vedovello, Danila ; Estofolete, Cassia ; Malossi, Camila Dantas ; Araujo, Joao Pessoa, Jr. ; Nogueira, Mauricio Lacerda

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS; v. 3, n. 6, p. 1-pg., 2015-11-01.

Abstract

Mayaro (MAYV) is a neglected arbovirus from the tropical Americas. Here, we report the complete genome of an MAYV isolate from a patient returning from the Amazon basin and complaining of arthralgia, high fever, and headache, who was attended at an emergency service of Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo state, Brazil. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 14/05600-9 - Initial characterization of the vaccine candidate elicited imune response to Mayaro fever
• Grantee: Mânlio Tasso de Oliveira Mota
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• FAPESP's process: 13/21719-3 - Epidemiological study of dengue (serotypes1-4) in a cohort of São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, during 2014-2018
• Grantee: Maurício Lacerda Nogueira
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants