Publications

molecular identification of a novel human rotavirus in relation to subgroup and electropherotype of genomic rna.	a total of 41 stool rotavirus specimens collected from children with acute diarrhea at four different locations in akita prefecture, japan, during the peak of the winter diarrhea epidemic in 1988 were analyzed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of viral rna in conjunction with subgrouping assay. we found that a single strain predominated, with cocirculating strains with less common electropherotypes at a given location, and that two different strains could predominate at geographically close ...	1989	2547020
a lack of significant association between the electropherotype or g-serotype of the infecting strain and disease severity of rotavirus gastroenteritis.	despite many previous studies, the question has not been settled as to whether some human rotavirus strains are more virulent than others. since disease severity is most clearly reflected by the hospitalization status of the infected children, we examined whether there was any difference in the distribution of dominant strains between inpatient and outpatient groups. the study population comprised 763 children with acute diarrhea who were treated at a general hospital in honjo city, akita, japan ...	2006	16680579