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Discovery of Lanama Virus, a Distinct Member of Species Kunsagivirus C (Picornavirales: Picornaviridae), in Wild Vervet Monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus).

J Thomas BeattySamuel D SibleyColin A ChapmanNick J KnowlesMichael LauckJoshua C JohnsonCristine Campos LawsonMatthew G LackemeyerKim ValentaPatrick OmejaPeter B JahrlingDavid H O'ConnorTony L Goldberg
Published in: Viruses (2020)
We report the discovery and sequence-based molecular characterization of a novel virus, lanama virus (LNMV), in blood samples obtained from two wild vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus), sampled near Lake Nabugabo, Masaka District, Uganda. Sequencing of the complete viral genomes and subsequent phylogenetic analysis identified LNMV as a distinct member of species Kunsagivirus C, in the undercharacterized picornavirid genus Kunsagivirus.
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