Complete genome sequence of a <i>Kayfunavirus</i> bacteriophage identified in Blantyre, Malawi
We report a bacteriophage from Malawi recovered during rotavirus RNA sequencing. It shares 84.3% nucleotide identity with MH400309, a <i>Kayfunavirus</i> bacteriophage. This incidental finding shows RNA virus sequencing can also detect bacteriophages, offering insights into the broader viral diversity in clinical and environmental samples.
Authors
- Allan Zuza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2772-5779)
- End Chinyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2506-293X)
- Chrispin Chaguza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2108-1757)
- Benjamin Kumwenda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5775-7528)
- Martin M. Nyaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5017-5584)
- Khuzwayo C. Jere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3376-8529)
- Celeste M. Donato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9262-6550)
- Wanangwa Ndovie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4637-7363)
- Ernest Matambo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8428-4036)
- Arox W. Kamng’ona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0841-7586)
- C Mhango (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0140-6355)
- Flywell Kawonga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7105-5015)
Institutions
- Jagiellonian University (PL)
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (US)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- University of St Andrews (GB)
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- University of the Free State (ZA)
- Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme (MW)
- Kamuzu Central Hospital (MW)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (AU)
- Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (MW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Resource Announcements
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00867-25
- Primary Topic
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00