title: Serotype g12 rotaviruses, Lilongwe, Malawi.
abstract: To assess diversity of rotavirus strains in Lilongwe, Malawi, we conducted a cross-sectional study of children with acute gastroenteritis, July 2005-June 2007. Serotype G12 was identified in 30 (5%) of 546 rotavirus-positive fecal specimens. The G12 strain possessed multiple electropherotypes and P-types, but their viral protein 7 sequences were closely related, indicating that reassortment has occurred.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. n.a.cunliffe@liv.ac.uk
authors.forename: Nigel A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Cunliffe
authors.forename: Bagrey M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Ngwira
authors.forename: Winifred
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dove
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nakagomi
authors.forename: Toyoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakagomi
authors.forename: Arantza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.forename: C Anthony
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: Peter N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Kazembe
authors.forename: Charles C V
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Mwansambo
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008295:Malawi / Q000453:epidemiology; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D016865:Reassortant Viruses / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D012703:Serotyping
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D036022:Capsid Proteins; D012367:RNA, Viral; C050779:VP7 protein, Rotavirus