Phylogenetic Analysis of Human Parvovirus B19 Sequences from Eleven Different Countries Confirms the Predominance of Genotype 1 and Suggests the Spread of Genotype 3b

Authors :: Hu¨bschen, Judith M.
Mihneva, Zefira
Mentis, Andreas F.
Schneider, Franc¸ois
Aboudy, Yair
Grossman, Zehava
Rudich, Hagit
Kasymbekova, Kalia
Sarv, Inna
Nedeljkovic, Jasminka
Tahita, Marc C.
Tarnagda, Zekiba
Ouedraogo, Jean-Bosco
Gerasimova, A. G.
Moskaleva, T. N.
Tikhonova, Nina T.
Chitadze, Nazibrola
Forbi, J. C.
Faneye, Adedayo O.
Otegbayo, Jesse A.
Charpentier, Emilie
Muller, Claude P.
Source :: Journal of Clinical Microbiology; November 2009, Vol. 47 Issue: 11 p3735-3738, 4p
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: ABSTRACTPhylogenetic analysis of 166 human parvovirus B19 sequences from 11 different countries attributed 91.57% to genotype 1, 5.42% to genotype 3b, and 3.01% to genotype 3a. Very similar viruses of genotype 1 circulated widely in Europe and Israel. Genotype 3b seems to show an increasing spread outside of Africa.

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