Feline Origin of Rotavirus Strain, Tunisia, 2008

Feline Origin of Rotavirus Strain, Tunisia, 2008

In Tunisia in 2008, an unusual G6P[9] rotavirus, RVA/human-wt/TUN/17237/2008/G6P[9], rarely found in humans, was detected in a child. To determine the origin of this strain, we conducted phylogenetic analyses and found a unique genotype constellation resembling rotaviruses belonging to the feline BA...

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Main Authors: Mouna Ben Hadj Fredj, Elisabeth Heylen, Mark Zeller, Imene Fodha, Meriam Benhamida-Rebai, Marc Van Ranst, Jelle Matthijnssens, Abdelhalim Trabelsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
group A rotavirus
full genome characterization
G6P[9]
interspecies transmission
viruses
Tunisia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/4/12-1383_article

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