Phylogeny of Yellow Fever Virus, Uganda, 2016

Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Aug;24(8):1598-1599. doi: 10.3201/eid2408.180588. Epub 2018 Aug 17.

Abstract

In April 2016, a yellow fever outbreak was detected in Uganda. Removal of contaminating ribosomal RNA in a clinical sample improved the sensitivity of next-generation sequencing. Molecular analyses determined the Uganda yellow fever outbreak was distinct from the concurrent yellow fever outbreak in Angola, improving our understanding of yellow fever epidemiology.

Keywords: 2016. Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Aug [date cited]. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2408.180588; Kayiwa J; Lambert AJ. Phylogeny of yellow fever virus; Lutwama J; Mossel EC; Staples JE; Suggested citation for this article: Hughes HR; Uganda.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Phylogeny*
  • RNA, Viral / genetics
  • Uganda / epidemiology
  • Yellow Fever / epidemiology*
  • Yellow Fever / virology*
  • Yellow fever virus / genetics*

Substances

  • RNA, Viral