DOI: 10.1128/mra.00642-26 ISSN: 2576-098X

Near-complete genomes from six human coronavirus HKU1-positive samples recovered by metagenomics in coastal Kenya, 2024–2025

Arnold W. Lambisia, Omar K. Nyawa, Grace Maina, Esther N. Katama, Martin Mutunga, Charles N. Agoti
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ABSTRACT

Human coronavirus HKU1 is globally endemic but genomically understudied. We present six near-complete HKU1 genomes from samples collected in coastal Kenya (2024–2025) that fell into genotypes A ( n = 3) and B ( n = 3). The data expand the global HKU1 genomic database and will support molecular assay development and phylogeography studies.

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