title: Characterization of rotavirus strains from newborns in New Delhi, India.
abstract: Between 1986 and 1993, 72% of rotavirus strains isolated from newborns at five hospitals in New Delhi, India, had long electropherotypes, subgroup II VP6 antigens, and G and P genotypes (G9P11) identical to those of prototype strain 116E. A novel strain with a G9P6 genotype, representing 13% of the isolates, was identified. These results demonstrate that G9P11 and G9P6 rotavirus strains are common in nurseries in New Delhi.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics and Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gentsch
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Cicirello
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramachandran
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Bhan
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Glass
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009725:Nurseries, Hospital; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000235:genetics*; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000821:virology*