Canine-Origin G3P[3] Rotavirus Strain in Child with Acute Gastroenteritis

Canine-Origin G3P[3] Rotavirus Strain in Child with Acute Gastroenteritis

Infection by an animal-like strain of rotavirus (PA260/97) was diagnosed in a child with gastroenteritis in Palermo, Italy, in 1997. Sequence analysis of VP7, VP4, VP6, and NSP4 genes showed resemblance to a G3P[3] canine strain identified in Italy in 1996. Dogs are a potential source of human viral...

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Main Authors: Simona De Grazia, Vito Martella, Giovanni M. Giammanco, Miren Iturriza Gòmara, Stefania Ramirez, Antonio Cascio, Claudia Colomba, Serenella Arista
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
human rotavirus
canine rotavirus
G3P[3] genotype
VP7
VP4
VP6
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/7/07-0239_article

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