Novel Human Rotavirus Genotype G5P[7] from Child with Diarrhea, Cameroon

Novel Human Rotavirus Genotype G5P[7] from Child with Diarrhea, Cameroon

We report characterization of a genotype G5P[7] human rotavirus (HRV) from a child in Cameroon who had diarrhea. Sequencing of all 11 gene segments showed similarities to >5 genes each from porcine and human rotaviruses. This G5P[7] strain exemplifies the importance of heterologous animal rotavir...

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Main Authors: Mathew D. Esona, Annelise Geyer, Krisztian Banyai, Nicola Page, Maryam Aminu, George E. Armah, Jennifer Hull, Duncan A. Steele, Roger I. Glass, Jon R. Gentsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rotavirus
surveillance
reassortment
Cameroon
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/1/08-0899_article
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Summary:We report characterization of a genotype G5P[7] human rotavirus (HRV) from a child in Cameroon who had diarrhea. Sequencing of all 11 gene segments showed similarities to >5 genes each from porcine and human rotaviruses. This G5P[7] strain exemplifies the importance of heterologous animal rotaviruses in generating HRV genetic diversity through reassortment.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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