Characterization by polymerase chain reaction of ruminant rotaviruses isolated in Italy.
Several group A rotaviruses isolated in Italy from cattle, buffalos and goats were characterized by polymerase chain reaction assay for G- and P-type. G6 and P5 were the types most frequently recovered. The genotypes of buffalo and goat strains were similar to those of cattle isolates.
D000818:Animals; D002020:Buffaloes; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000821:virology; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000821:virology; D006041:Goats; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D012418:Ruminants / Q000821:virology*; D012703:Serotyping