title: Molecular characterization of a new variant of rotavirus P[8]G9 predominant in a sentinel-based survey in central Italy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Via Pastore 1, 16100 Genoa, Italy. filippo.ansaldi@unige.it
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ansaldi
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pastorino
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Valle
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Durando
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sticchi
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tucci
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Biasci
authors.forename: Piero
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gasparini
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Icardi
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D036022:Capsid Proteins; C060339:VP4 protein, Rotavirus; C050779:VP7 protein, Rotavirus