Emerging Japanese Encephalitis Virus Genotype V in Republic of Korea

Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a vaccine-preventable mosquito-borne disease caused by infection with the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). JEV has five genotypes, including genotype V (GV), which is considered ancestral to the other genotypes. The first GV strain, GV Muar, was isolated from a Malaya...

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Published in:Journal of microbiology and biotechnology 2022, 32(8), , pp.955-959
Main Authors: Lee, Ah-Ra, Song, Jae Min, Seo, Sang-Uk
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Language:English
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Summary:Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a vaccine-preventable mosquito-borne disease caused by infection with the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). JEV has five genotypes, including genotype V (GV), which is considered ancestral to the other genotypes. The first GV strain, GV Muar, was isolated from a Malayan patient in 1952 and GV did not reappear for 57 years until GV XZ0934 was isolated from a mosquito sample in China. Since 2010, 21 GV strains have been identified in Republic of Korea (ROK). Both GV Muar and GV XZ0934 are more pathogenic than other GI/GIII strains and are serologically distinct. However, because the ROK’s GV strains have not been experimentally tested, their characteristics are not known. Characterization of the ROK’s isolates is needed to enable development of effective GV strain-based vaccines to protect against GV infections.
ISSN:1017-7825
1738-8872
DOI:10.4014/jmb.2207.07002