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Complete Coding Sequence of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus Strain Fleming, Isolated from a Human Case.

ABSTRACT: We sequenced the complete coding genome of the western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV) strain Fleming. This strain was originally isolated in 1938 from a human WEEV case.

SUBMITTER: Burke CW

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6940286 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Complete Coding Sequence of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus Strain Fleming, Isolated from a Human Case.

Burke Crystal W CW Wiley Michael R MR Beitzel Brett F BF Gardner Christina L CL Huang Yan-Jang YJ Piper Ashley E AE Vanlandingham Dana L DL Higgs Stephen S Palacios Gustavo G Glass Pamela J PJ

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We sequenced the complete coding genome of the western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV) strain Fleming. This strain was originally isolated in 1938 from a human WEEV case. ...[more]

PMID: 31896634

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Project description:Western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV) is an arbovirus from the genus Alphavirus, family Togaviridae, which circulates in North America between birds and mosquitoes, occasionally causing disease in humans and equids. In recent decades, human infection has decreased dramatically; the last documented human case in North America occurred in 1994, and the virus has not been detected in mosquito pools since 2008. Because limited information exists regarding the evolution of WEEV, we analyzed the genomic sequences of 33 low-passage-number strains with diverse geographic and temporal distributions and performed comprehensive phylogenetic analyses. Our results indicated that WEEV is a highly conserved alphavirus with only approximately 5% divergence in its most variable genes. We confirmed the presence of the previously determined group A and B lineages and further resolved group B into three sublineages. We also observed an increase in relative genetic diversity during the mid-20th century, which correlates with the emergence and cocirculation of several group B sublineages. The estimated WEEV population size dropped in the 1990s, with only the group B3 lineage being sampled in the past 20 years. Structural mapping showed that the majority of substitutions in the envelope glycoproteins occurred at the E2-E2 interface. We hypothesize that an event occurred in the mid-20th century that resulted in the increased genetic diversity of WEEV in North America, followed by genetic constriction due to either competitive displacement by the B3 sublineage or stochastic events resulting from a population decline.Western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV) has caused several epidemics that resulted in the deaths of thousands of humans and hundreds of thousands of equids during the past century. During recent decades, human infection decreased drastically and the virus has not been found in mosquito pools since 2008. Because limited information exists regarding the evolution of WEEV, we analyzed 33 complete genome sequences and conducted comprehensive phylogenetic analyses. We confirmed the presence of two major lineages, one of which diverged into three sublineages. Currently, only one of those sublineages is found circulating in nature. Understanding the evolution of WEEV over the past century provides a unique opportunity to observe an arbovirus that is in decline and to better understand what factors can cause said decline.

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Complete Coding Sequence of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus Strain Fleming, Isolated from a Human Case.

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Complete Coding Sequence of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus Strain Fleming, Isolated from a Human Case.

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