Journal article
Whole-genome sequence of a varicella-zoster strain from an immunocompetent pediatric patient with severe herpes zoster
Microbiology resource announcements, Vol.15(6), e01123-25
05/18/2026
DOI: 10.1128/mra.01123-25
PMCID: PMC13248639
PMID: 42148760
Abstract
We report the complete genome sequence of CGI, a strain of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) isolated from a 3-year-old immunocompetent patient with severe herpes zoster. The isolated strain exhibits an ORF62 genotype characteristic of vOka, in addition to a wild-type ORF0 gene and a novel methionine to valine substitution in ORF58.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Whole-genome sequence of a varicella-zoster strain from an immunocompetent pediatric patient with severe herpes zoster
- Creators
- Alejandro Ortigas-Vasquez - Pennsylvania State UniversityBraylen V Washington - National Center for Ecological Analysis and SynthesisMackenzie Shipley - Pennsylvania State UniversityDavid C Bloom - University of FloridaCharles Grose - University of IowaMoriah L Szpara - Pennsylvania State University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Microbiology resource announcements, Vol.15(6), e01123-25
- DOI
- 10.1128/mra.01123-25
- PMID
- 42148760
- PMCID
- PMC13248639
- NLM abbreviation
- Microbiol Resour Announc
- ISSN
- 2576-098X
- eISSN
- 2576-098X
- Publisher
- American Society of Microbiology
- Grant note
- National Institutes of Health: R21AI140443, R01GM140459 Pennsylvania Department of Health: CURE National Science Foundation: MCB- 2335029
We acknowledge support for the project's intellectual development from members of the Szpara lab and colleagues.
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 05/18/2026
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Infectious Disease (Pediatrics)
- Record Identifier
- 9985164726302771
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