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multi-reassortant g3p[3] group a rotavirus in a horseshoe bat in zambia.group a rotavirus is a major cause of diarrhoea in humans, especially in young children. bats also harbour group a rotaviruses, but the genetic backgrounds of bat rotavirus strains are usually distinct from those of human rotavirus strains. we identified a new strain of group a rotavirus in the intestinal contents of a horseshoe bat in zambia. whole genome sequencing revealed that the identified virus, named rva/bat-wt/zmb/lus12-14/2012/g3p[3], possessed the genotype constellation g3-p[3]-i3-r2- ...201627574104
genomic constellation and evolution of ghanaian g2p[4] rotavirus strains from a global perspective.understanding of the genetic diversity and evolution of rotavirus a (rva) strains, a common cause of severe diarrhoea in children, needs to be based on the analysis at the whole genome level in the vaccine era. this study sequenced the whole genomes of six representative g2p[4] strains detected in ghana from 2008 to 2013, and analysed them phylogenetically with a global collection of g2p[4] strains and african non-g2p[4] ds-1-like strains. the genotype constellation of the study strains was g2-p ...201627569866
predominant prevalence of human rotaviruses with the g1p[8] and g8p[8] genotypes with a short rna profile in 2013 and 2014 in sukhothai and phetchaboon provinces, thailand.of 2,754 stool specimens collected from children with acute gastroenteritis during 2013-2014 in sukhothai and phetchaboon provinces, thailand, 666 (24.2%) were positive for rotavirus a (rva) in polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (page). the g and p types of all rva-positive specimens were determined by semi-nested rt-pcr. g1p[8] (56.5%) was most prevalent, followed by g2p[4] (22.1%). unusual g8p[8] human rvas (hurvas) were detected at a high frequency (20.0%). interestingly, 171 of the 376 g1p[8 ...201727557434
prevalence of histopathological intestinal lesions and enteric pathogens in dutch commercial broilers with time.intestinal disease has a major impact on the broiler industry due to economic and welfare reasons. intestinal disease might occur due to a large number of reasons varying from well-defined pathogens to non-specific enteritis and complex syndromes. however, knowledge about the nature of intestinal disease and presence of enteric viruses in the dutch broiler industry is largely absent. therefore, a large-scale field study, in which 98 broiler flocks from 86 farms were sampled weekly, was started t ...201727557362
epidemiology of group a rotavirus infection after the introduction of monovalent vaccine in the national immunization program of saudi arabia.this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of group a rotavirus (rva) gastroenteritis and the distribution of the rva genotypes as well as to determine a possible change in the age of occurrence of the rva infection in the first 2 years after rotarix® vaccine introduction in saudi arabia. this descriptive study included 850 hospitalized children <5 years of age with acute gastroenteritis (ag) between october 2013 and september 2015. overall, 78 (9.2%) children were positive for rva during th ...201727531633
group a rotavirus in brazilian bats: description of novel t15 and h15 genotypes.this study aimed to survey for group a rotaviruses (rva) in bats from brazil and to perform phylogenetic inferences for vp4, vp7, nsp3, nsp4 and nsp5 genes. rva was found in 9.18 % (28/305) of tested samples. the partial genotype constellation of a molossus molossus rva strain was g3-p[3]-ix-rx-cx-mx-ax-nx-t3-e3-h6, and that of a glossophaga soricina rva strain was g20-p[x]-ix-rx-cx-mx-ax-nx-t15-ex-h15. these findings demonstrate an important role of bats in rva epidemiology and provide evidence ...201627518402
a cross-sectional study on aetiology of diarrhoeal disease, india.global, regional and national estimates clearly place diarrhoeal diseases as a major, albeit to an extant neglected public health problem. deaths of children aged <5 years owing to diarrhoea was estimated to be 1.87 million at the global level (uncertainty range from 1.56 to 2.19 million), which is approximately 19% of total child deaths.201727514965
rotavirus epidemiology and surveillance before vaccine introduction in argentina, 2012-2014.group a rotavirus has been widely described as one of the most important infantile diarrheal pathogens worldwide. in argentina, it is responsible for over 200,000 acute diarrhea cases and from 30 to 50 deaths annually in children under 5 years. the aim of this study is to analyze frequency, seasonality, age group distribution, and circulating genotypes based on data notified in the 2012-2014 period and in turn to assess the pre-vaccine scenario, considering that rotavirus vaccine was introduced ...201727487415
high incidence of group a rotaviruses g4p[6] strains among children in gyeonggi province of south korea, from 2009 to 2012.the genotype distribution of group a rotaviruses (rvas) circulating in gyeonggi province, south korea between 2009 and 2012 was investigated. a total of 2619 stool specimens from sporadic acute gastroenteritis cases and 117 acute gastroenteritis outbreaks were analyzed. among them, rvas were detected from 263 (10.0%) sporadic cases and 3 (2.6%) outbreaks. the g4p[6] strains predominated (29.7%), followed by g1p[8] (19.4%), g2p[4] (15.6%), g3p[8] (13.3%) and g9p[8] (6.5%) strain. especially 96.2% ...201627480917
human p[6] rotaviruses from sub-saharan africa and southeast asia are closely related to those of human p[4] and p[8] rotaviruses circulating worldwide.p[6] rotaviruses have been circulating with a high prevalence in african and, to a more limited extent, asian countries, but they have not been highly prevalent in other parts of the world.201627471320
group a rotavirus gastroenteritis: post-vaccine era, genotypes and zoonotic transmission.abstractthis article provides a review of immunity, diagnosis, and clinical aspects of rotavirus disease. it also informs about the changes in epidemiology of diarrheal disease and genetic diversity of circulating group a rotavirus strains following the introduction of vaccines. group a rotavirus is the major pathogen causing gastroenteritis in animals. its segmented rna genome can lead to the emergence of new or unusual strains in human populations via interspecies transmission and/or reassortm ...027462899
virus reduction during advanced bardenpho and conventional wastewater treatment processes.the present study investigated wastewater treatment for the removal of 11 different virus types (pepper mild mottle virus; aichi virus; genogroup i, ii, and iv noroviruses; enterovirus; sapovirus; group-a rotavirus; adenovirus; and jc and bk polyomaviruses) by two wastewater treatment facilities utilizing advanced bardenpho technology and compared the results with conventional treatment processes. to our knowledge, this is the first study comparing full-scale treatment processes that all receive ...201627447291
therapeutics insight with inclusive immunopharmacology explication of human rotavirus a for the treatment of diarrhea.rotavirus is the most common cause of severe infant and childhood diarrhea worldwide, and the morbidity and mortality rate is going to be outnumbered in developing countries like bangladesh. to mitigate this substantial burden of disease, new therapeutics such as vaccine and drug are swiftly required against rotavirus. the present therapeutics insight study was performed with comprehensive immunoinformatics and pharmacoinformatics approach. t and b-cell epitopes were assessed in the conserved re ...201627445802
sensitive and specific nested pcr assay for detection of rotavirus a in samples with a low viral load.techniques such as the real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (qrt-pcr) can detect rna in samples with a low viral load. however, these amplicons typically are either too short or at insufficient concentrations for use in subsequent sequencing reactions for genotyping and detection confirmation. the assay developed in this study detects rotavirus g genotypes and p genotypes with viral loads as low as 6.2 and 8.2 copies per reaction, respectively. the assay was validated using ...201627421626
great genetic diversity of rotaviruses detected in piglets with diarrhea in thailand.a total of 491 fecal specimens collected from diarrheic piglets in thailand from january 2011 to march 2014 were screened for group a rotavirus by rt-pcr assay. the g and p genotypes of the detected rotaviruses were determined by multiplex pcr or nucleotide sequencing. group a rotaviruses were detected in 113 out of 491 (23.0 %) fecal specimens. a wide variety of g-p genotype combinations were identified, and g4p[13] was the most prevalent genotype combination (29.2 %), followed by g4p[23] (14.1 ...201627412716
[genomic characterization of an unusual human g3p[3] rotavirus with multiple cross-species reassortment].one unusual human g3p[3] group a rotavirus (rva) strain m2-102 was identified in stool sample collected from a child with diarrhea in guangxi province, china in 2014. it is well known that g3p[3] is a genotype commonly identified in feline and canine rvas. however, the preliminary phylogenetic analyses of the vp7 and vp4 genes of strain m2-102 indicated that these two genes were closely related to bat rva strain myas33 and simian strain rrv, respectively, whereas both clustered distantly to feli ...201627396154
whole genomic characterization of korean porcine g8p[7] reassortant rotaviruses.this study analyzed eleven genomic segments of three korean porcine g8p[7] group a rotavirus (rva) strains. phylogenetically, these strains contained two bovine-like and nine porcine-like genomic segments. eight genes (vp1, vp2, vp6 and nsp1-nsp5) of strains 156-1 and 42-1 and seven genes (vp1, vp2, vp6 and nsp2-nsp5) of strain c-1 clustered closely with porcine and porcine-like animal strains and distantly from typical human wa-like strains. the vp3-m2 genotype of these strains clustered closel ...201627393603
peptide-recombinant vp6 protein based enzyme immunoassay for the detection of group a rotaviruses in multiple host species.we developed a novel enzyme immunoassay for the detection of group a rotavirus (rva) antigen in fecal samples of multiple host species. the assay is based on the detection of conserved vp6 protein using anti-recombinant vp6 antibodies as capture antibodies and anti-multiple antigenic peptide (identified and constructed from highly immunodominant epitopes within vp6 protein) antibodies as detector antibodies. the clinical utility of the assay was evaluated using a panel of 914 diarrhoeic fecal sa ...201627391106
distribution of rotavirus vp7 and vp4 genotypes circulating in tunisia from 2009 to 2014: emergence of the genotype g12.group a rotavirus (rva) represents the most important aetiological agent of diarrhoea in children worldwide. from january 2009 to december 2014, a multi-centre study realized through 11 tunisian cities was undertaken among children aged <5 years consulting or hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis. a total of 1127 faecal samples were collected. all samples were screened by elisa for the presence of rva antigen. rva-positive samples were further analyzed by page and used for g/p-genotyping by sem ...201627375269
the first detection and whole genome characterization of the g6p[15] group a rotavirus strain from roe deer.although rotaviruses have been detected in a variety of host species, there are only limited records of their occurrence in deer, where their role is unknown. in this study, group a rotavirus was identified in roe deer during a study of enteric viruses in game animals. 102 samples of intestinal content were collected from roe deer (56), wild boars (29), chamois (10), red deer (6) and mouflon (1), but only one sample from roe deer was positive. following whole genome sequence analysis, the rotavi ...201627374907
impact of co-infections with enteric pathogens on children suffering from acute diarrhea in southwest china.acute diarrhea is a global health problem, resulting in high morbidity and mortality in children. it has been suggested that enteric pathogen co-infections play an important role in gastroenteritis, but most research efforts have only focused on a small range of species belonging to a few pathogen groups. this study aimed to assess the impact of co-infections with a broad range of enteric pathogens on children aged below five years who suffer from acute diarrhea in southwest china.201627349521
development of one-step real-time reverse transcriptase-pcr-based assays for the rapid and simultaneous detection of four viruses causing porcine diarrhea.porcine diarrhea caused by viruses is a major problem of the pig farming industry and can result in substantial losses of revenue. thus, diagnosing the infectious agents is important to prevent and control diseases in pigs. we developed novel one-step real-time quantitative rt-pcr (qpcr) assays that can detect four porcine diarrheal viruses simultaneously: porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (pedv), transmissible gastroenteritis virus (tgev), porcine deltacoronavirus (pdcov), and porcine group a rot ...201627348884
epidemiology and genetic diversity of group a rotavirus in acute diarrhea patients in pre-vaccination era in southwest china.group a rotavirus (rva) is one of the leading cause of acute diarrhea worldwide, the rva-related disease burden and the genotypes of rva is important reference to introduce rva variance to national immunisation programmes, 1,121 diarrhea cases and 319 healthy controls were recruited from four sentinel hospital outpatient from july 2014 to june 2015. the prevalence of rva was 244 (21.8%) in gastroenteritis cases and in 12 (3.8%) in healthy controls across all age group (or = 7.12, 95%ci = 3.93-12 ...201727329689
vp7 and vp8* genetic characterization of group a rotavirus genotype g12p[8]: emergence and spreading in the eastern brazilian coast in 2014.group a rotavirus (rva) genotype g12 is habitually associated with diarrhea disease (dd) in african children and recently its detection has increased worldwide. a total of 970 stool samples collected from individuals with dd in the northeastern, southeastern, and southern brazilian regions, eastern coast, were analyzed and 321 (33%) were positive for rva and of these, 241 (75%) genotyped as g12p[8]. the rate of rva positivity was higher among children aged 5-10 years old (60%). all rva infection ...201727322509
study on rotavirus infection and its genotyping in children below 5 years in south west iran.human rotaviruses are the most important agents for severe dehydrating diarrhea in children below 5 years old. rotaviruses (rv) is a serious public health problem in developing and developed countries.201627307959
whole genomic analysis of human and bovine g8p[1] rotavirus strains isolated in nigeria provides evidence for direct bovine-to-human interspecies transmission.bovine group a rotavirus (rva) g8p[1] strains have been rarely detected in humans. two nigerian g8p[1] strains, hmg035 (rva/human-tc/nga/hmg035/1999/g8p[1]) and ngrbg8 (rva/cow-tc/nga/ngrbg8/1998/g8p[1]), were previously suggested to have the vp7, vp4, and nsp1 genes of bovine origin. in order to obtain precise information on the origin and evolution of these g8p[1] strains, the complete nucleotide sequences of the whole genomes of strains hmg035 and ngrbg8 were determined and analyzed in the pr ...201627302094
clinical severity and molecular characteristics of circulating and emerging rotaviruses in young children attending hospital emergency departments in france.group a rotavirus (rva) is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis in young children worldwide. a prospective surveillance network has been set up to investigate the virological and clinical features of rva infections and to detect the emergence of potentially epidemic strains in france. from 2009 to 2014, rva-positive stool samples were collected from 4800 children <5 years old attending the paediatric emergency units of 16 large hospitals. rotaviruses were then genotyped by rt-pcr with rega ...201627287887
diversity of group a rotavirus genes detected in the triângulo mineiro region, minas gerais, brazil.group a rotaviruses are the main causative agent of infantile gastroenteritis. the segmented nature of the viral genome allows reassortment of genome segments, which can generate genetic variants. in this study, we characterized the diversity of the vp7, vp4 (vp8*), vp6, nsp4, and nsp5 genes of the rotaviruses that circulated from 2005 to 2011 in the triângulo mineiro (tm) region of brazil. samples with genotypes g2 (sublineages iva-1 and iva-3), g1 (sublineage i-a), g9 (lineage iii), g12 (linea ...201727266629
molecular characterization of the first g24p[14] rotavirus strain detected in humans.here we report the genome of a novel rotavirus a (rva) strain detected in a stool sample collected during routine surveillance by the centers for disease control and prevention's new vaccine surveillance network. the strain, rva/human-wt/usa/2012741499/2012/g24p[14], has a genomic constellation of g24-p[14]-i2-r2-c2-m2-a3-n2-t9-e2-h3. the vp2, vp3, vp7 and nsp3 genes cluster phylogenetically with bovine strains. the other genes occupy mixed clades containing animal and human strains. strain rva/ ...201627237948
dissemination of human adenoviruses and rotavirus species a on fomites of hospital pediatric units.rotavirus a and human adenovirus dissemination were demonstrated both in a pediatric ward and in a neonatal intensive care unit (nicu) of the same pediatric hospital. virus detection from fomites samples were higher in the pediatric ward (42.3% [137 out of 324]) than in the nicu (4.5% [7 out of 156]), revealing that cleaning processes used in our nicu are effective in reducing viral contamination, suggesting human adenovirus as a potential biomarker of contamination of hospital fomites.201627217348
characterization of a genetically heterogeneous porcine rotavirus c, and other viruses present in the fecal virome of a non-diarrheic belgian piglet.next-generation sequencing (ngs) technologies are becoming increasingly accessible, leading to an expanded interest in the composition of the porcine enteric virome. in the present study, the fecal virome of a non-diarrheic belgian piglet was determined. although the virome of only a single piglet was analyzed, some interesting data were obtained, including the second complete genome of a pig group c rotavirus (rvc). this belgian strain was only distantly related to the only other completely cha ...201627184192
distinguishing the genotype 1 genes and proteins of human wa-like rotaviruses vs. porcine rotaviruses.group a rotaviruses (rvas) are 11-segmented, double-stranded rna viruses and important causes of gastroenteritis in the young of many animal species. previous studies have suggested that human wa-like rvas share a close evolutionary relationship with porcine rvas. specifically, the vp1-vp3 and nsp2-5/6 genes of these viruses are usually classified as genotype 1 with >81% nucleotide sequence identity. yet, it remains unknown whether the genotype 1 genes and proteins of human wa-like strains are d ...201627180895
comparison of electron microscopy, elisa, real time rt-pcr and insulated isothermal rt-pcr for the detection of rotavirus group a (rva) in feces of different animal species.there is no gold standard for detection of rotavirus group a (rva), one of the main causes of diarrhea in neonatal animals. sensitive and specific real-time rt-pcr (rtrt-pcr) assays are available for rva but require submission of the clinical samples to diagnostic laboratories. patient-side immunoassays for rva protein detection have shown variable results, particularly with samples from unintended species. a sensitive and specific test for detection of rva on the farm would facilitate rapid man ...201627180038
three-level mixed-effects logistic regression analysis reveals complex epidemiology of swine rotaviruses in diagnostic samples from north america.rotaviruses (rv) are important causes of diarrhea in animals, especially in domestic animals. of the 9 rv species, rotavirus a, b, and c (rva, rvb, and rvc, respectively) had been established as important causes of diarrhea in pigs. the minnesota veterinary diagnostic laboratory receives swine stool samples from north america to determine the etiologic agents of disease. between november 2009 and october 2011, 7,508 samples from pigs with diarrhea were submitted to determine if enteric pathogens ...201627145176
whole genome characterization of a g6p[5] rotavirus a strain isolated from a stray cat in japan.the whole genome of an unusual g6p[5] rotavirus a strain named frv537, which was isolated from a stray cat in japan, was characterized to determine its species of origin. the genotype constellation of frv537 was g6-p[5]-i2-r2-c2-m2-a13-n2- t6-e2-h3. no known feline rotavirus has this genotype constellation; the japanese equine strain oh-4 is the only known strain that does. while frv537 shares the same genotype with some feline rotaviruses in all genes except those encoding vp4 and nsp1, none of ...201627139026
rapid detection of infectious rotavirus group a using a molecular beacon assay.rapid, sensitive and specific methods are necessary to detect and quantify infectious viruses. cultivating and detecting enteric viruses in cell culture are difficult, thus impairing the advancement of knowledge regarding virus-induced diarrhea. rotavirus (rv) detection has been conducted by serological or molecular biology methods, which do not provide information regarding viral infectivity. molecular beacons (mbs) have demonstrated efficacy for viral detection in cell culture. we propose a mb ...201627131514
genetic variability of vp7, vp4, vp6 and nsp4 genes of common human g1p[8] rotavirus strains circulating in italy between 2010 and 2014.group a rotaviruses (rva) are the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis (age) in young children worldwide. the rva outer capsid layer is composed of the vp7 and vp4 proteins. the vp7 (g-type) and vp4 (p-type) genotypes are the basis for the binary rva nomenclature. at least 27 g-types and 37 p-types of rva are currently known, but most of human infections are related to the five major genotypes g1p[8], g2p[4], g3p[8], g4p[8], and g9p[8]. every year g1p[8] strains cause approximately 50% of all ...201627130628
isolation of an unusual g26p[13] group a rotavirus strain from piglets with diarrhea in brazil.this report describes the identification of an unusual g26p[13] genotype combination in a porcine group a rotavirus (rva) strain. in a retrospective study, the vp7 (g type) and vp4 (p type) genes of porcine rva brazilian field strains identified in two diarrheic suckling piglets were amplified by rt-pcr and subjected to sequencing. the sequence analysis revealed the g26p[13] rva genotype in one strain (bra381) and g26p[x] in the other (bra382). this study presents evidence of porcine rva g26 gen ...201627083572
molecular characterization of human rotavirus from children with diarrhoeal disease in sokoto state, nigeria.this study was conducted to detect and characterize prevalent human group a rotavirus strains from 200 diarrheic children in sokoto, nigeria, by elisa, monoclonal antibody (mab) serotyping and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rt-pcr) techniques. rotavirus was detected in 25.5% of the children. the g-serotypes observed in circulation were g4: 16 (59.3%), g1: 4 (14.8%), g2: 3 (11.1%), g3: 3 (11.1%), and g12: 1 (3.7%). the monoclonal antibody (mab) serotyping detected g1 and g3 but ...201627051531
complete genome sequence of a genotype g23p[37] pheasant rotavirus strain identified in hungary.we investigated the genomic properties of a rotavirus a strain isolated from diarrheic pheasant poults in hungary in 2015. sequence analyses revealed a shared genomic constellation (g23-p[37]-i4-r4-c4-m4-a16-n10-t4-e4-h4) and close relationship (range of nucleotide sequence similarity: vp2, 88%; vp1 and nsp4, 98%) with another pheasant rotavirus strain isolated previously in germany.201627034484
multispecies reassortant bovine rotavirus strain carries a novel simian g3-like vp7 genotype.rotavirus-a (rvas), are the major cause of severe gastroenteritis in the young of mammals and birds. rva strains possessing g6, g8, and g10 genotypes in combination with p[1] or p[11] have been commonly detected in cattle. during a routine surveillance for enteric viruses in a bovine population on north-western temperate himalayan region of india, an uncommon bovine rva strain, designated as rva/cow-wt/ind/m1/09/2009 was detected in a diarrhoeic crossbred calf. the examination of nearly complete ...201627033751
epidemiology of rotavirus a diarrhea in chókwè, southern mozambique, from february to september, 2011.acute diarrhea disease caused by rotaviruses a (rva) is still the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children ≤5 years old in developing countries. an exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted between february and september, 2011 to determine the proportion of acute diarrhea caused by rva. a total of 254 stool specimens were collected from children ≤5 years old with acute diarrhea, including outpatients (222 children) and inpatients (32 children), in three local health centers in ...201627003797
phylogenetic inference of the porcine rotavirus a origin of the human g1 vp7 gene.rotavirus a (rva) is an important cause of acute gastroenteritis in children worldwide. the most common vp7 genotype of human rva is g1, but g1 is rarely detected in porcine strains. to understand the evolutionary relationships between human and porcine g1 vp7 genes, we sequenced the vp7 genes of three japanese g1 porcine strains; the first two (prv2, s80b) were isolated in 1980 and the third (kyusyu-14) was isolated in 2001. then, we performed phylogenetic and in-silico structural analyses. all ...201626961591
epidemiology of rotavirus in andaman and nicobar islands, india--predominance of g1 and emergence of g12 strains. 201626920787
detection of group a rotavirus strains circulating among children with acute diarrhea in indonesia.rotavirus is the major cause of severe diarrhea in children under 5 years old in developed and developing countries. since improvements in sanitation and hygiene have limited impact on reducing the incidence of rotavirus diarrhea, implementation of a vaccine will be a better solution. we conducted an observational study to determine the disease burden and to identify the genotype of circulating rotavirus in indonesia. hospitalized children due to acute diarrhea were enrolled from four teaching h ...201626848437
one-step multiplex real-time rt-pcr assay for detecting and genotyping wild-type group a rotavirus strains and vaccine strains (rotarix® and rotateq®) in stool samples.background. group a rotavirus (rva) infection is the major cause of acute gastroenteritis (age) in young children worldwide. introduction of two live-attenuated rotavirus vaccines, rotateq® and rotarix®, has dramatically reduced rva associated age and mortality in developed as well as in many developing countries. high-throughput methods are needed to genotype rotavirus wild-type strains and to identify vaccine strains in stool samples. quantitative rt-pcr assays (qrt-pcr) offer several advantag ...201626839745
diarrheagenic pathogens in adults attending a hospital in singapore.singapore's diarrhoeal notification system is based on specific pathogens. official data may thus be skewed towards notifiable diseases. limited information is available on the profiles of aetiological agents responsible for acute gastroenteritis (age) cases, especially among the adult population. to understand the frequency and distribution of potential causative agents of diarrheal disease in singapore, we screened adults' stool samples collected from a large public hospital.201626822615
a novel multiplex one-step real-time rt-pcr assay for the simultaneous identification of enterovirus and parechovirus in clinical fecal samples.enterovirus (ev) and parechovirus (pev) can either infect humans asymptomatically or can cause gastroenteritis, respiratory symptoms and, sometimes, severe disease. as the number of newly identified ev and pev genotypes keeps increasing, diagnostic methods need to be updated. to this end, we described a novel multiplex one-step real-time rt-pcr to detect ev and human pev (hpev) simultaneously in fecal samples collected from children with rotavirus group a (rv-a)-related gastroenteritis.201526789989
viruses surveillance under different season scenarios of the negro river basin, amazonia, brazil.the negro river is located in the amazon basin, the largest hydrological catchment in the world. its water is used for drinking, domestic activities, recreation and transportation and water quality is significantly affected by anthropogenic impacts. the goals of this study were to determine the presence and concentrations of the main viral etiological agents of acute gastroenteritis, such as group a rotavirus (rva) and genogroup ii norovirus (nov gii), and to assess the use of human adenovirus ( ...201626783031
genome sequences of rotavirus a strains ty-1 and ty-3, isolated from turkeys in ireland in 1979.to obtain complete genome sequences of turkey rotavirus a strains ty-1 and ty-3, we sequenced the gene segments that had not been decoded previously. the genotype constellations of the respective strains were determined to be g17-p[38]-i4-r4-c4-m4-a16-n4-t4-e4-h4 and g7-p[35]-i4-r4-c4-m4-a16-n4-t4-e11-h14. notably, their vp4 and nsp5 genes were classified into novel genotypes.201626769943
genetic linkage of capsid protein-encoding rna segments in group a equine rotaviruses.rotavirus virions are formed by three concentric protein layers that enclose the 11 dsrna genome segments and the viral proteins vp1 and vp3. interactions amongst the capsid proteins (vp2, vp6, vp7 and vp4) have been described to play a major role in viral fitness, whilst restricting the reassortment of the genomic segments during co-infection with different rotavirus strains. in this work we describe and characterize the linkage between vp6 and vp7 proteins based on structural and genomic analy ...201626758293
case-control study of pathogens involved in piglet diarrhea.diarrhea in piglets directly affects commercial swine production. the disease results from the interaction of pathogens with the host immune system and is also affected by management procedures. several pathogenic agents such as campylobacter spp., clostridium perfringens, escherichia coli, salmonella spp., group a rotavirus (rv-a), coronaviruses (transmissible gastroenteritis virus; porcine epidemic diarrhea virus), as well as nematode and protozoan parasites, can be associated with disease cas ...201626754836
propidium monoazide coupled with pcr predicts infectivity of enteric viruses in swine manure and biofertilized soil.the use of propidium monoazide (pma) coupled with real-time pcr (rt-qpcr or qpcr for rna or dna viruses, respectively) was assessed to discriminate infectious enteric viruses in swine raw manure, swine effluent from anaerobic biodigester (ab) and biofertilized soils. those samples were spiked either with infectious and heat-inactivated human adenovirus-2 (hadv-2) or mengovirus (vmc0), and pma-qpcr/rt-qpcr allowed discriminating inactivated viruses from the infective particles, with significant r ...201626742766
molecular detection of porcine astrovirus in sichuan province, china.porcine astrovirus (poastv) is widely distributed worldwide, and is highly prevalent among piglets with or without diarrhea, existing as at least five distinct lineages (poastv1-poastv5) within the genus mamastrovirus. however, our knowledge of the diversity and epidemiology of poastv in china is limited.201626739067
human and bovine viruses and bacteria at three great lakes beaches: environmental variable associations and health risk.waterborne pathogens were measured at three beaches in lake michigan, environmental factors for predicting pathogen concentrations were identified, and the risk of swimmer infection and illness was estimated. waterborne pathogens were detected in 96% of samples collected at three lake michigan beaches in summer, 2010. samples were quantified for 22 pathogens in four microbial categories (human viruses, bovine viruses, protozoa, and pathogenic bacteria). all beaches had detections of human and bo ...201626720156
molecular investigations on the prevalence and viral load of enteric viruses in pigs from five european countries.enteric viral infections in pigs may cause diarrhea resulting in ill-thrift and substantial economic losses. this study reports the enteric infections with porcine astrovirus type 4 (pastv4), porcine group a rotavirus (garv), porcine group c rotavirus (gcrv), porcine circovirus type 2 (pcv2) and porcine kobuvirus (pkov) in 419 pigs, comprising both healthy and diarrheic animals, from 49 farms in five european countries (austria, germany, hungary, spain and sweden). real-time rt-pcr assays were d ...201626711031
clinical symptoms of human rotavirus infection observed in children in sokoto, nigeria.rotavirus has been identified among the most important causes of infantile diarrhoea, especially in developing countries. the present study was undertaken to determine the occurrence and clinical symptoms of human rotavirus disease among children presenting with varying degree of diarrhoea in selected urban hospitals in sokoto metropolis, nigeria. diarrhoea samples were collected from 200 diarrheic children younger than 5 years of age and tested using a commercially available dako rotavirus elis ...201526692016
egg yolk igy antibodies: a therapeutic intervention against group a rotavirus in calves.bovine group a rotavirus (rva) is considered the major cause of diarrhea in intensively reared neonatal calves. chicken egg yolk antibodies (igy) are efficient in protecting neonatal calves from rva diarrhea; however, the value of this intervention in calves once diarrhea has appeared is unclear. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the application of rva-specific igy as a passive treatment in those cases. the experimental groups were: g1=rva-specific igy treatment; g2=no ab treatment; a ...201526679788
presence and characterization of pig group a and c rotaviruses in feces of belgian diarrheic suckling piglets.the importance of group a and c rotaviruses (rva and rvc) in the pathogenesis of diarrhea in belgian suckling pigs is poorly investigated, and it is not known which strains are circulating in the belgian suckling pig population. obtaining better insights in the occurrence of both viral species in the swine population is essential in order to develop accurate diagnostic, therapeutic and prophylactic strategies to protect suckling pigs against diarrhea in a durable manner. in the present study, vi ...201626677793
a recombinant nucleocapsid protein-based indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to detect antibodies against porcine deltacoronavirus.recently, porcine deltacoronavirus (pdcov) has been proven to be associated with enteric disease in piglets. diagnostic tools for serological surveys of pdcov remain in the developmental stage when compared with those for other porcine coronaviruses. in our study, an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) (rpdcov-n-elisa) was developed to detect antibodies against pdcov using a histidine-tagged recombinant nucleocapsid (n) protein as an antigen. the rpdcov-n-elisa did not cross-react ...201626668175
controlling rotavirus-associated diarrhea: could single-domain antibody fragments make the difference?group a rotavirus (rva) remains a leading cause of severe diarrhea and child mortality. the variable domain of camelid heavy chain antibodies (vhh) display potent antigen-binding capacity, have low production costs and are suitable for oral therapies. two sets of anti-rva vhhs have been developed: arp1-arp3; 2kd1-3b2. here, we explore the potential of both sets as a prevention strategy complementary to vaccination and a treatment option against rva-associated diarrhea in endangered populations. ...201626654700
molecular epidemiology of enteric viruses in patients with acute gastroenteritis in aichi prefecture, japan, 2008/09-2013/14.acute gastroenteritis is a critical infectious disease that affects infants and young children throughout the world, including japan. this retrospective study was conducted from september 2008 to august 2014 (six seasons: 2008/09-2013/14) to investigate the incidence of enteric viruses responsible for 1,871 cases of acute gastroenteritis in aichi prefecture, japan. of the 1,871 cases, 1,100 enteric viruses were detected in 978 samples, of which strains from norovirus (nov) genogroup ii (60.9%) w ...201626647761
[characterization of group a rotavirus genotypes isolated from gastroenteritis among children during the 2008/2009 through 2013/2014 seasons in nara prefecture, japan]. 201526630796
performance of a one-step quantitative duplex rt-pcr for detection of rotavirus a and noroviruses gii during two periods of high viral circulation.rotavirus a (rva) and noroviruses (nov) are the major viral agents of acute gastroenteritis (age) worldwide. in the present study, we aimed to evaluate the performance of a one-step duplex quantitative rt-pcr (drt-qpcr) assay, established for detection and quantification of rva and nov genogroup ii (gii) using a single dna standard curve (sc), as well as to investigate the association between fecal viral load and optical density (od) values, and viruses' genotyping. the results obtained by drt-q ...201626611226
human bocavirus in hospitalized children with acute gastroenteritis in russia from 2010 to 2012.human bocavirus (hbov) can cause respiratory diseases and is detectable in the stool samples of patients with gastroenteritis. to assess the prevalence of hbov in children hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis in novosibirsk, russia, as well as its genetic diversity and the potential role in the etiology of gastroenteritis in this region, a total of 5502 stool samples from children hospitalized with gastroenteritis from 2010 to 2012, n=5250, and healthy children, n=252, were assayed for the pr ...201626602159
the prevalence and genotype diversity of human rotavirus a circulating in thailand, 2011-2014.human rotavirus a (rva) is the major infectious virus causing acute watery diarrhea in children, especially those younger than 5 years of age, and is a major public health problem in thailand. outbreaks of this virus have been reported worldwide. besides the common genotypes, unusual genotypes providing evidence of inter-species transmission have also been described. therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and genotypes of rva in thailand. a total of 688 samples were c ...201626593177
abrupt emergence and predominance in vietnam of rotavirus a strains possessing a bovine-like g8 on a ds-1-like background.an apparently single rotavirus a strain possessing a genotype constellation of g8-p[8]-i2-r2-c2-m2-a2-n2-t2-e2-h2 abruptly emerged, caused diarrhoea in children requiring hospitalisation, and increased to reach 27 % of strains detected during the first half of 2015 in vietnam.201626586330
generation of an avian-mammalian rotavirus reassortant by using a helper virus-dependent reverse genetics system.the genetic diversity of rotavirus a (rva) strains is facilitated in part by genetic reassortment. although this process of genome segment exchange has been reported frequently among mammalian rvas, it remained unknown if mammalian rvas also could package genome segments from avian rva strains. we generated a simian rva strain sa11 reassortant containing the vp4 gene of chicken rva strain 02v0002g3. to achieve this, we transfected bsr5/t7 cells with a t7 polymerase-driven vp4-encoding plasmid, i ...201526581988
rapid genotyping of human rotavirus using sybr green real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction with melting curve analysis.to develop a real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rt-pcr) assay to genotype rotavirus (g and p) in alberta from january 2012 to june 2013.026568918
modeling of the rotavirus group c capsid predicts a surface topology distinct from other rotavirus species.rotavirus c (rvc) causes sporadic gastroenteritis in adults and is an established enteric pathogen of swine. because rvc strains grow poorly in cell culture, which hinders generation of virion-derived rvc triple-layered-particle (tlp) structures, we used the known rotavirus a (rva) capsid structure to model the human rvc (bristol) capsid. comparative analysis of rva and rvc capsid proteins showed major differences at the vp7 layer, an important target region for vaccine development due to its an ...201626524514
molecular characterization of group a rotavirus before and after the introduction of vaccines in brazil.in this study, the molecular characteristics of group a rotavirus (rva) were compared in samples obtained before and after rva vaccine-introduction in brazil.201526516971
comparison of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immunochromatography for rotavirus detection in children below five years with acute gastroenteritis.group-a rotaviruses are responsible for 30 to 60% of severe watery diarrhea cases in young children. timely diagnosis of rotavirus infection helps to determine appropriate treatment and prevents unnecessary use of antibiotics.201526500903
comparative in vitro and in vivo studies of porcine rotavirus g9p[13] and human rotavirus wa g1p[8].the changing epidemiology of group a rotavirus (rv) strains in humans and swine, including emerging g9 strains, poses new challenges to current vaccines. in this study, we comparatively assessed the pathogenesis of porcine rv (prv) g9p[13] and evaluated the short-term cross-protection between this strain and human rv (hrv) wa g1p[8] in gnotobiotic pigs. complete genome sequencing demonstrated that prv g9p[13] possessed a human-like g9 vp7 genotype but shared higher overall nucleotide identity wi ...201526468523
rotavirus vp7 epitope chimeric proteins elicit cross-immunoreactivity in guinea pigs.vp7 of group a rotavirus (rva) contains major neutralizing epitopes. using the antigenic protein vp6 as the vector, chimeric proteins carrying foreign epitopes have been shown to possess good immunoreactivity and immunogenicity. in the present study, using modified vp6 as the vector, three chimeric proteins carrying epitopes derived from vp7 of rva were constructed. the results showed that the chimeric proteins reacted with anti-vp6 and with sa11 and wa virus strains. antibodies from guinea pigs ...201526459269
whole genomic analysis of a porcine g6p[13] rotavirus strain.we report here the whole genomic analysis of an unusual porcine g6p[13] rotavirus-a (rva) strain, rva/pig-wt/ind/hp113/2002/g6p[13], detected from a diarrheic piglet in eastern india in 2002. strain hp113 exhibited a g6-p[13]-i2-r1-c1-m1-a1-n1-t7-e1-h1 genotype constellation, not reported previously. the vp1, vp3, vp4, nsp1 and nsp3-nsp5 genes of rva strain hp113 were found to be closely related to those of porcine and/or porcine-like human rvas. on the other hand, the nsp2 gene of hp113 was fou ...201526454565
detection of rotavirus in children with acute gastroenteritis in zagazig university hospitals in egypt.rotavirus is the major cause of acute gastroenteritis (age) in infants and young children all over the world. the objective of the study was to compare different methods for detecting rotavirus and to assess the burden of rotavirus as a causative agent for age in children younger than five.201526435821
diversity of group a rotavirus on a uk pig farm.group a rotaviruses (garv) are a significant cause of enteritis in young pigs. the aim of this study was to extend our understanding of the molecular epidemiology of porcine garv in the uk by investigating the genetic diversity of garv on a conventional farrow-to-finish farm. faecal samples were obtained from six batches of pigs in 2009 and 8 batches in 2010, when the pigs were 2, 3 (time point omitted in 2009), 4, 5, 6 and 8 weeks of age. presence of rotavirus was detected by reverse transcript ...201526432051
zoonotic transmission of rotavirus: surveillance and control.group a rotavirus (rotavirus a, rva) is the main cause of acute dehydrating diarrhea in humans and numerous animal species. rva shows vast diversity and a variety of human strains share genetic and antigenic features with animal origin rva strains. this finding suggests that interspecies transmission is an important mechanism of rotavirus evolution and contributes to the diversity of human rva strains. rva is responsible for half a million deaths and several million hospitalizations worldwide. g ...201526428261
qualitative effects of monovalent vaccination against rotavirus: a comparison of north america and south america.rotavirus is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in young children worldwide. the introduction of vaccination programs has led to a significant reduction in number of hospitalizations due to rotavirus in north and south american countries. little work has been done, however, to examine the differential impact of vaccination as a function of strain distribution and strain-specific vaccine efficacy. we developed a two-strain epidemiological model of rotavirus transmission, and used it ...201526416267
rotavirus nsp6 localizes to mitochondria via a predicted n-terminal a-helix.specific roles have been ascribed to each of the 12 known rotavirus proteins apart from the non-structural protein 6 (nsp6). however, nsp6 may be present at sites of viral replication within the cytoplasm. here we report that nsp6 from diverse species of rotavirus a localizes to mitochondria via conserved sequences in a predicted n-terminal a-helix. this suggests that nsp6 may affect mitochondrial functions during rotavirus infection.201526404393
whole genome analysis of vietnamese g2p[4] rotavirus strains possessing the nsp2 gene sharing an ancestral sequence with chinese sheep and goat rotavirus strains.because imminent introduction into vietnam of a vaccine against rotavirus a is anticipated, baseline information on the whole genome of representative strains is needed to understand changes in circulating strains that may occur after vaccine introduction. in this study, the whole genomes of two g2p[4] strains detected in nha trang, vietnam in 2008 were sequenced, this being the last period during which virtually no rotavirus vaccine was used in this country. the two strains were found to be >99 ...201526382233
molecular epidemiology and surveillance of circulating rotavirus and adenovirus in congolese children with gastroenteritis.infectious diarrhea caused by rotavirus and adenovirus, is a leading cause of death in children in sub-sahara africa but there is limited published data on the diverse rotavirus genotypes and adenovirus serotypes circulating in the republic of congo. in this study, we investigated the prevalence of severe diarrhea caused by rotavirus a (rva) and adenovirus serotype 40 and 41 in congolese children hospitalized with severe gastroenteritis. stool samples were collected from 655 congolese children l ...201626378607
diagnostic accuracy of seven commercial assays for rapid detection of group a rotavirus antigens.seven commercial immunochromatographic assays intended for the detection of group a rotavirus antigens in human stool samples were evaluated. these assays showed similar levels of diagnostic accuracy and were suitable for the detection of rotavirus in patients with acute gastroenteritis but missed some asymptomatic rotavirus shedding identified by real-time reverse transcription-pcr.201526378280
sequence diversity of vp4 and vp7 genes of human rotavirus strains in saudi arabia.group a rotavirus is responsible for inducing severe diarrhea in young children worldwide. rotavirus vaccines are used to control the disease in many countries. in the current study, the sequences of human rotavirus g and p types in saudi arabia are reported and compared to different relevant published sequences. in addition, the vp4 and vp7 genes of the g1p[8] strains are compared to different antigenic epitopes of the rotavirus vaccines. stool samples were collected from children under 2 years ...201526356200
identification of g and p genotype-specific motifs in the predicted vp7 and vp4 amino acid sequences.equine rotavirus (erv) strain l338 (g13p[18]) has a unique g and p genotype. however, the evolutionary relationship of l338 with other ervs is still unknown. here whole genome analysis of the l338 erv strain was independently performed. its genotype constellations were determined as g13-p[18]-i6-r9-c9-m6-a6-n9-t12-e14-h11, confirming previous genotype assignments. the l338 strain only shared the p[18] and i6 genotypes with other ervs. the nucleotide sequences of the other 9 rna segments were dif ...201526321159
human and animal enteric virus in groundwater from deep wells, and recreational and network water.this study was designed to assess the presence of human adenovirus (hadv), rotavirus-a (rva), hepatitis a virus (hav), and porcine circovirus-2 (pcv2) in groundwater from deep wells, and recreational and network waters. the water samples were collected and concentrated and the virus genomes were assessed and quantified by quantitative pcr (qpcr). infectious hadv was evaluated in groundwater and network water samples by integrated cell culture using transcribed messenger rna (mrna) (icc-rt-qpcr). ...201526300358
whole genomic constellation of the first human g8 rotavirus strain detected in japan.human g8 rotavirus a (rva) strains are commonly detected in africa but are rarely detected in japan and elsewhere in the world. in this study, the whole genome sequence of the first human g8 rva strain designated au109 isolated in a child with acute gastroenteritis in 1994 was determined in order to understand how the strain was generated including the host species origin of its genes. the genotype constellation of au109 was g8-p[4]-i2-r2-c2-m2-a2-n2-t2-e2-h2. phylogenetic analyses of the 11 gen ...201526275468
detection of common, emerging and uncommon vp4, and vp7 human group a rotavirus genotypes from urban sewage samples in uruguay.environmental approach has proven to be a useful tool for epidemiological studies demonstrating through environmental studies the diversity of viruses circulating in a given population. the aim of this study was to perform a phylogenetic characterization of the group a rotavirus (rva) glycoprotein (g)- and protease-sensitive (p)-genotypes obtained from sewage samples (n = 116) collected in six cities of uruguay during march 2011 to april 2013. a worldwide standardized semi-nested multiplex rt-pc ...201526267835
molecular characterization of rotavirus isolated from alpaca (vicugna pacos) crias with diarrhea in the andean region of cusco, peru.alpacas (vicugna pacos), a species of south american camelids (sac), suffer high morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases. diarrhea is one of the leading causes of alpaca cria mortality in peru and elsewhere. in order to develop appropriate control and/or treatment, it is necessary to identify infectious pathogens that cause diarrhea in crias. rotavirus was isolated in cell culture from feces collected from crias with acute diarrhea that tested positive to rotaviral antigen by rapid immu ...201526243695
a candidate packaging signal of human rotavirus differentiating wa-like and ds-1-like genomic constellations.rotavirus a (rva) possesses a genome of 11 segmented rnas. in human rva, two major genomic constellations are represented by prototype strains wa and ds-1. here packaging signals differentiating wa-like and ds-1-like genomic constellations were searched for by analyzing genomic sequences of wa-like and ds-1-like strains. one pair of 11 nucleotide sites in the coding regions of viral structural protein (vp) 2 and vp6 was found to be complementary specifically among wa-like strains. these sites te ...201526224654
detection and molecular characterization of zoonotic viruses in swine fecal samples in italian pig herds.gastrointestinal disease is frequent in pigs, and among the different etiological agents involved, viruses are considered the leading cause of infection in this animal species. furthermore, about half of the newly identified swine pathogens are viruses, many of which may be transmitted to humans by direct contact or by indirect transmission pathways. in this study, the prevalence of astrovirus (astv), group a rotavirus (rva), norovirus (nov) and hepatitis e virus (hev) infections in pigs was inv ...201526215443
detection and molecular characterization of caliciviruses (vesivirus and norovirus) in an outbreak of acute diarrhea in kittens from brazil.feline caliciviruses (fcvs) have occasionally been described in cats in association with enteric disease, but an etiological role for these viruses in acute gastroenteritis is still unclear. in this study, molecular characterization of fcv and feline norovirus (fnov) was undertaken using real-time pcr (rt-pcr) and sequence analysis of the orf1 region in fecal specimens from 29 diarrheic cats. the specimens were also screened for parvovirus, coronavirus, astrovirus and group a rotavirus. a quanti ...201526189893
two-year monitoring of water samples from dam of iskar and the black sea, bulgaria, by molecular analysis: focus on mycobacterium spp.the coast of the bulgarian black sea is a popular summer holiday destination. the dam of iskar is the largest artificial dam in bulgaria, with a capacity of 675 million m3. it is the main source of tap water for the capital sofia and for irrigating the surrounding valley. there is a close relationship between the quality of aquatic ecosystems and human health as many infections are waterborne. rapid molecular methods for the analysis of highly pathogenic bacteria have been developed for monitori ...201526133133
full-genome sequence of the first g8p[14] rotavirus strain detected in the united states.this is a report of the complete genomic sequence of a rare rotavirus group a g8-p[14]-i2-r3-c2-m2-a3-n2-t6-e2-h3 strain detected in a stool sample from a 57-year-old subject.201526089432
etiological epidemiology of viral diarrhea on the basis of sentinel surveillance in children younger than 5 years in gansu, northwest china, 2009-2013.to explore the etiological spectrum of diarrhea and its epidemiological characteristics in diarrhea symptoms surveillance cases younger than 5 years from 2009 to 2013 in gansu province, northwest china. systematic diarrhea symptoms surveillance were conducted in 27 sentinel sites in gansu province and outpatients with three or more loose, watery, or sticky pus stools per day were defined as surveillance cases. all stool specimens were tested for rotavirus, human calicivirus, adenovirus, and astr ...201526081875
genotyping and determining the distribution of prevalent g and p types of group a bovine rotaviruses between 2010 and 2012 in iran.determination and distribution of the g and p genotypes of group a bovine rotavirus was investigated on 386 fecal samples collected from calves with diarrhea using a semi-nested rt-pcr typing assay. samples were collected from 11 provinces of iran during 2010-2012. the provinces divided into 5 different groups based on geographical distance and climates. one hundred and nine samples (28.2%) were confirmed positive for rotavirus group a using elisa. 75 positive samples were selected randomly and ...201526072368
detection and characterisation of novel bocavirus (genus bocaparvovirus) and gastroenteritis viruses from asymptomatic pigs in ireland.livestock animals have been the assumed source of several human epidemics in recent years, for example, influenza h1n1, rotavirus g8/g9, and mers-cov. surveillance of novel viruses in animals is essential to evaluate the risk to human and animal health and to determine any economic impact, for example, failure to thrive. there is a paucity of data regarding detection and characterisation of gastroenteritis viruses, particularly novel viruses, in porcines in ireland. recently, a number of small n ...201526065833
changes in the distribution of lineage constellations of g2p[4] rotavirus a strains detected in japan over 32 years (1980-2011).rotavirus a (rva) is a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis in young children worldwide. most human rva strains are classified into three major genotype constellations: wa-like, ds-1-like and au-1-like. the evolution of g2p[4] strains possessing the ds-1-like genetic background was described in a few recent studies. however, the strains analyzed in these studies were almost exclusively the ones detected after 2000. in recognition of the scarcity of g2p[4] strains detected before 2000 for which ...201526026594
rotavirus.group a rotavirus (rva) is the major cause of acute gastroenteritis (age) in young children worldwide. introduction of two live, attenuated rotavirus vaccines, rotarix® and rotateq®, has dramatically reduced rva-associated age and mortality. high-throughput, sensitive and specific techniques are required to rapidly diagnose and characterize rotavirus strains in stool samples for proper patient treatment and to monitor circulating vaccine and wild-type rotavirus strains. new molecular assays are ...201526004648
persistence of the rotavirus a genome in mesenteric lymph nodes of cattle raised on farms.previous studies revealed that rotavirus a (rva) is present in not only the small intestine but also various organs. it was reported that rva persisted in mesenteric lymph nodes (mlns) in experimental models. however, there have been no reports focused on rva in mlns of animals under natural conditions. in this study, in order to investigate the persistence of the rva genome in mlns in cattle under natural conditions, reverse transcription-semi-nested pcr was carried out to detect rva genomes in ...201525991644
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