[Genotypes of echovirus 6 in Monastir region].
OBJECTIVE OF THE WORK: Echoviruses of serotype 6 were reported to be endemic in Tunisia and even in other country over the world. they are associated with many outbreak meningitis. The Objective of this study was to genetically characterize echovirus 6 fields isolates. It gives a first approach on the molecular epidemiology of this serotype.


METHODS
Phylogenetic analysis of partial sequence in the 3'half of the VP1 region (2874-3529) from 25 strains of echovirus 6.


RESULTS
9 genotypes of echovirus 6 were individualized. Study area was Monastir, a touristic tunisian city. Strains were isolated from wastewater during one year, may correspond to three genotypes.


CONCLUSIONS
Many genotype could circulating during the same time and in the same region. This phenomena was reported to be atypic in the case of poliovirus.
Belguith
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Laboratoire des maladies transmissibles et substances biologiquement actives, faculté de pharmacie, 5000, rue Avicenne, 5000 Monastir, Tunisie. Kbelguith@yahoo.fr
Bouslama
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Sdiri
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Nsaibia
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Ouni
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D004458:Echovirus 6, Human / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D005838:Genotype; D010802:Phylogeny; D014416:Tunisia; D014871:Water Microbiology