Serotype g12 rotaviruses, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Cunliffe, Nigel A; Ngwira, Bagrey M; Dove, Winifred; Nakagomi, Osamu; Nakagomi, Toyoko; Perez, Arantza; Hart, C Anthony; Kazembe, Peter N; and Mwansambo, Charles CV
(2009)
Serotype g12 rotaviruses, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Emerging infectious diseases, 15 (1).
pp. 87-90.
ISSN 1080-6040
DOI: 10.3201/eid1501.080427
To assess diversity of rotavirus strains in Lilongwe, Malawi, we conducted a cross-sectional study of children with acute gastroenteritis, July 2005-June 2007. Serotype G12 was identified in 30 (5%) of 546 rotavirus-positive fecal specimens. The G12 strain possessed multiple electropherotypes and P-types, but their viral protein 7 sequences were closely related, indicating that reassortment has occurred.
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Date Deposited | 17 Oct 2011 13:42 |