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  • Researchers sequenced the complete coding sequences of three melon necrotic spot viruses (MNSVs) from stool samples of patients with acute gastroenteritis.
  • The genomes they found showed a close relationship to MNSV strains from Spain that were sequenced in 2003 and a new watermelon strain identified in 2014.
  • This study highlights the diversity and evolution of these viruses in human populations, potentially linked to food sources or outbreaks.

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The complete coding sequences of three melon necrotic spot viruses (MNSVs) were obtained from viral metagenomics of stool samples from patients with acute gastroenteritis. These genomes were most similar to Spanish strains sequenced in 2003 and a novel MNSV watermelon strain in 2014.

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