Abstract

The genome sequence of varicella-zoster virus (Varicellovirus humanalpha3) obtained by metagenomics from a patient presenting with an exanthem rash

Musundi, S. Okanda, D. Lambisia, A. Morobe, J. M. Muthanje, E. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Carter, D. P. Agoti, C. N. Kiiru, J. Githinji, G.
Microbiol Resour Announc. 2025; 14e0024825

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https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00248-25

Here, we report a partial genome sequence of varicella-zoster virus, recovered through metagenomic sequencing from a skin lesion sample collected from a 31-year-old male from Mombasa, Kenya, in August 2024. Phylogenetic analysis placed this isolate in varicella-zoster virus clade 5.