Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral disease of significant public health concern in tropical and subtropical regions, is caused by any of the four serotypes of the dengue virus (DENV1-4). Cutting-edge technologies like next-generation sequencing (NGS) are revolutionizing virology, enabling in-depth exploration of DENV's genetic diversity. Here, we present an optimized workflow for full-genome sequencing of DENV 1-4 utilizing tiled amplicon multiplex PCR and Illumina sequencing. Our assay, sequenced on the Illumina MiSeq platform, demonstrates its ability to recover the full-length dengue genome across various viral abundances in clinical specimens with high-quality base coverage. This high quality underscores its suitability for precise examination of intra-host diversity, enriching our understanding of viral evolution and holding potential for improved diagnostic and intervention strategies in regions facing dengue outbreaks.
10.1016/j.jviromet.2024.114968
Journal article
J Virol Methods
07/2024
328
Dengue virus, amplicon multiplex PCR, low viral abundance, next-generation sequencing, Dengue Virus, Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction, Dengue, Humans, Genome, Viral, Serogroup, Whole Genome Sequencing, High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing, RNA, Viral