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Geographically Distinct Circulation of Genotype II and III St. Louis Encephalitis Virus, Texas, USA, 2009-2024.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Apr 2026
Kneubehl Alexander R, Rehm Daniel P, Curtis Michael W, Wimmer Bianca M, Bolling Bethany, Broussard Angie, Vela Jeremy, Rocha Jennifer, Templeton Lindsey, Vigilant Maximea, Standlee Courtney, Presley Steven M, Lopez Job E, Ronca Shannon E
Abstract excerpt
We conducted a retrospective genomic surveillance study of St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) in Texas, USA, to determine the genotypes circulating in the region. By using a custom tiled-amplicon assay with Oxford Nanopore sequencing, we generated 63 genomes from SLEV-positive mosquito pools and viral isolates collected during 2009-2024. Phylogenomic analysis revealed temporal overlap of genotype II and III...
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