Molecular characterization of a new variant of rotavirus P[8]G9 predominant in a sentinel-based survey in central Italy.
Rotavirus P[8]G9 was recognized as the most widespread genotype during a sentinel-based survey in Italy; phylogenetic analysis of the VP7 and VP4 genes showed that Italian isolates constituted a closely related genetic cluster distinct from the other G9 strains recently isolated in other European countries, America, and Asia.
Ansaldi
Filippo
F
Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via Pastore 1, 16100 Genoa, Italy. filippo.ansaldi@unige.it
Pastorino
Barbara
B
Valle
Laura
L
Durando
Paolo
P
Sticchi
Laura
L
Tucci
Pierluigi
P
Biasci
Paolo
P
Lai
Piero
P
Gasparini
Roberto
R
Icardi
Giancarlo
G
D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D002675:Child, Preschool; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
D000956:Antigens, Viral; D036022:Capsid Proteins; C060339:VP4 protein, Rotavirus; C050779:VP7 protein, Rotavirus