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The rare enterovirus c99 and echovirus 29 strains in Brazil: potential risks associated to silent circulation
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posted on 2019-08-14, 02:51 authored by Adriana Luchs, Elcio Leal, Kaelan Tardy, Flavio Augusto de Pádua Milagres, Shirley Vasconcelos Komninakis, Rafael Brustulin, Maria da Aparecida Rodrigues Teles, Márcia Cristina Alves Brito Sayão Lobato, Rogério Togisaki das Chagas, Maria de Fátima Neves dos Santos Abrão, Cassia Vitória de Deus Alves Soares, Xutao Deng, Eric Delwart, Ester Cerdeira Sabino, Antonio Charlys da CostaHuman enteroviruses (EVs) are associated with a wide spectrum of human diseases. Here we report the complete genome sequences of one EV-C99 strain and one E29 strain obtained from children suffering from acute gastroenteritis, without symptoms of enteroviral syndromes. This is the first report of EV-C99 in South America, and the second E29 genome described worldwide. Continuous surveillance on EVs is vital to provide further understanding of the circulation of new or rare EV serotypes in the country. The present study also highlights the capacity of EVs to remain in silent circulation in populations.
