Detection of group C rotaviruses in Tokyo.
Four human group C rotaviruses were detected in Tokyo in 1987 and 1988 during a survey over 7 years. Among the four rotaviruses, two electrophoretic patterns were indicated by polyacrylamide gel electrophoretic (PAGE) analyses. Clinical symptoms, signs, family history, and patients' ages varied. Group C rotaviruses were found also in other parts of Japan in 1988. It was suspected that group C rotaviruses would continue to spread throughout Japan within the near future.
Ushijima
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Department of Enteroviruses, National Institute of Health, Musashimurayama-shi, Tokyo, Japan.
Honma
H
H
Mukoyama
A
A
Shinozaki
T
T
Fujita
Y
Y
Kobayashi
M
M
Ohseto
M
M
Morikawa
S
S
Kitamura
T
T
D015153:Blotting, Western; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003625:Data Collection; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D012698:Serologic Tests; D012703:Serotyping; D014041:Tokyo; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology
D012367:RNA, Viral; D014764:Viral Proteins