Isolation and molecular characterization of a serotype 9 human rotavirus strain.
A human rotavirus strain, designated AU32, that belongs to serotype 9 was isolated and was compared by RNA-RNA hybridization with recently established two serotype 9 strains (WI61 and F45) as well as other prototype human strains. These three strains exhibited a very high degree of homology with one another and shared a high degree of homology with strains belonging to the Wa genogroup but not with strains belonging to either the DS-1 or AU-1 genogroup. These results suggest that genetic constellation of the serotype 9 strains is similar to that of the commonest human rotavirus despite the recent recognition of this serotype.
Department of Microbiology, Akita University School of Medicine.
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Nakagomi
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Ohshima
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Akatani
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Ikegami
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Katsushima
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D002648:Child; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D012703:Serotyping
D012329:RNA, Bacterial