Identification and Whole-Genome Sequencing of a Monkeypox Virus Strain Isolated in Israel
Inbar Cohen-Gihon, Ofir Israeli, Ohad Shifman, Noam Erez, Sharon Melamed, Nir Paran, Adi Beth-Din, Anat Zvi
Abstract
We report the whole-genome sequence of a monkeypox virus strain isolated in Israel. The strain was isolated in 2018 from a patient travelling back from West Africa. The virus was fully sequenced on the Illumina MiSeq and Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION platforms.
Topics & Concepts
MinionMonkeypoxNanopore sequencingWhole genome sequencingVirologyGenomeBiologyStrain (injury)VirusGeneticsGeneRecombinant DNAAnatomyVacciniaPoxvirus research and outbreaksPlant Virus Research StudiesBacteriophages and microbial interactions