Complete Genome of a Genotype I Japanese Encephalitis Virus Isolated from a Patient with Encephalitis in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
Aubry F., Vongsouvath M., Nougairède A., Phetsouvanh R., Sibounheuang B., Charrel R., Rattanavong S., Phommasone K., Sengvilaipraserth O., de Lamballerie X., Newton PN., Dubot-Pérès A.
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus) is an arthropod-borne flavivirus transmitted by Culex species mosquitoes. We report here the complete genome of the JEV genotype I strain JEV_CNS769_Laos_2009 isolated from an infected patient in Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) (Laos).