title: Feline origin of rotavirus strain, Tunisia, 2008.
abstract: In Tunisia in 2008, an unusual G6P[9] rotavirus, RVA/human-wt/TUN/17237/2008/G6P[9], rarely found in humans, was detected in a child. To determine the origin of this strain, we conducted phylogenetic analyses and found a unique genotype constellation resembling rotaviruses belonging to the feline BA222-like genotype constellation. The strain probably resulted from direct cat-to-human transmission.
authors: Laboratory of Microbiology, Sahloul University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
authors: Mouna
authors: M
authors: Ben Hadj Fredj
authors: Elisabeth
authors: E
authors: Heylen
authors: Mark
authors: M
authors: Zeller
authors: Imene
authors: I
authors: Fodha
authors: Meriam
authors: M
authors: Benhamida-Rebai
authors: Marc
authors: M
authors: Van Ranst
authors: Jelle
authors: J
authors: Matthijnssens
authors: Abdelhalim
authors: A
authors: Trabelsi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000821:virology*; D002648:Child; D016679:Genome, Viral; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D010802:Phylogeny; D016865:Reassortant Viruses / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014416:Tunisia; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D014764:Viral Proteins
keywords: G6P[9]; Tunisia; full genome characterization; group A rotavirus; interspecies transmission; rotavirus; viruses
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