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 JM Muthanje E Ochola-Oyier LI Carter DP Agoti CN Kiiru J Githinji G
Microbiol Resour Announc. 2025;14e0024825

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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.