title: First detection of G12 rotaviruses in newborns with neonatal rotavirus infection at all India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
abstract: Rotavirus genotype G12 strains were detected for the first time among newborns with asymptomatic rotavirus infection (74% of 39 rotavirus strains isolated from the infected infants were genotype G12) in the nursery of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences during a period from 2005 to 2006. Sequence analysis of the VP7 genes from these neonatal strains indicated a high level of homology to other G12 strains reported worldwide, suggesting the recent emergence of these strains in humans. Such nosocomial infections of newborns represent a potential source of introduction of novel rotavirus serotypes into the community.
authors.affiliation: Center for Diarrheal Disease Research, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. pratimaray@gmail.com
authors.forename: Pratima
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Longmei
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gentsch
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Glass
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Bhan
mesh_terms: D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D036022:Capsid Proteins; C050779:VP7 protein, Rotavirus