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Eight coding-complete genomes of human metapneumovirus recovered by virus metagenomics in coastal Kenya, 2021–2024

2026Open accessPwani University

Abstract

Few human metapneumovirus coding-complete genomes are available from Africa despite significance in optimizing local molecular diagnostics and global phylogeographic analysis. We report eight genomes recovered following nanopore metagenomic sequencing of samples collected in coastal Kenya (2021-2024). These fell into sub-lineages A2b/A2.2.1 (<i>n</i> = 3), A2c-wt/A2.2.2 (<i>n</i> = 4), and B1 (<i>n</i> = 1).

Research topics

  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

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DOI: 10.1128/mra.00065-26

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