Dr PATRICK MCCLURE PATRICK.MCCLURE@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Vivaldi: An amplicon-based whole genome sequencing method for the four seasonal human coronaviruses 229E, NL63, OC43 & HKU1, alongside SARS-CoV-2
McClure, C. Patrick; Tsoleridis, Theocharis; Holmes, Nadine; Chappell, Joseph G.; Byaruhanga, Timothy; Duncan, Josh; Tofan, Miruna; Khater, Abdul; Berry, Louise; Clark, Gemma; Irving, William L.; Tarr, Alexander W.; Ball, Jonathan K.; Astbury, Stuart; Loose, Matthew
Authors
Theocharis Tsoleridis
Nadine Holmes
Joseph G. Chappell
Timothy Byaruhanga
Mr JOSH DUNCAN JOSH.DUNCAN@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW
Miruna Tofan
Abdul Khater
Louise Berry
Gemma Clark
William L. Irving
Dr ALEXANDER TARR alex.tarr@nottingham.ac.uk
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Jonathan K. Ball
Dr STUART ASTBURY STUART.ASTBURY@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW
Professor Matthew Loose matt.loose@nottingham.ac.uk
PROFESSOR OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
Abstract
Prior to the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in 2019, Alphacoronaviruses 229E and NL63 and Betacoronaviruses OC43 and HKU1 were already established endemic ‘common cold’ viral infections. Despite their collective contribution towards global respiratory morbidity and mortality and potential to inform the future trajectory of SARS-CoV-2 endemicity, they are infrequently sequenced. We therefore developed a 1200bp amplicon-based whole genome sequencing scheme targeting all four seasonal coronaviruses and SARS-CoV-2.
The ‘Vivaldi’ method was applied retrospectively and prospectively using Oxford Nanopore Technology to approximately 400 seasonal coronavirus infections diagnosed in Nottingham, UK, from February 2016 to July 2023. We demonstrate that the amplicon multiplex strategy can be applied agnostically to determine complete genomes of five different species from two coronaviral genera. 304 unique seasonal coronavirus genomes of greater than 95% coverage were achieved: 64 for 229E, 85 for NL63, 128 for OC43 and 27 for HKU1. They collectively indicated a dynamic seasonal coronavirus genomic landscape, with co-circulation of multiple variants emerging and declining over the UK winter respiratory infection season, with further geographical distinction when compared to a global dataset. Prolonged infection with concomitant intra-host evolution was also observed for both Alpha-(NL63) and Betacoronaviruses (OC43).
This data represents the largest single cohort of seasonal coronavirus genomes to date and also a novel amplicon scheme for their future global surveillance suitable for widespread and easy adoption in the post-SARS-CoV-2 era of viral genomics.
Citation
McClure, C. P., Tsoleridis, T., Holmes, N., Chappell, J. G., Byaruhanga, T., Duncan, J., Tofan, M., Khater, A., Berry, L., Clark, G., Irving, W. L., Tarr, A. W., Ball, J. K., Astbury, S., & Loose, M. Vivaldi: An amplicon-based whole genome sequencing method for the four seasonal human coronaviruses 229E, NL63, OC43 & HKU1, alongside SARS-CoV-2
Working Paper Type | Working Paper |
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Deposit Date | Jul 12, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 16, 2024 |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/36579478 |
Publisher URL | https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.06.26.24308604v1 |
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