In:
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 37, No. 6 ( 1999-06), p. 2074-2076
Abstract:
While an increasing number of studies suggest that there is a high prevalence of rotaviruses with P8[11], a typical P type of bovine rotavirus (BRV), among human neonates or infants in India, no data are available on the distribution of G and P types of Indian BRVs. Thus, fecal specimens were collected from cow and buffalo calves under 1 month of age on organized dairy farms in India during the period between 1994 and 1997, and 36 rotavirus-positive specimens were used to determine the relative frequencies of the G and P types of Indian BRVs. As to the G type, G10 was predominant (83%), followed by G6 (6%). The majority (94%) of BRVs had P8[11] , and only one isolate possessed P6[1]. The most common combination of G and P types was G10P8[11] (81%), followed by G6P6[1] (3%) and G6P8[11] (3%). The high prevalence of BRVs possessing P8[11] VP4s strongly supports the hypothesis that BRVs may cross the host species barrier and circulate among neonates in India.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0095-1137
,
1098-660X
DOI:
10.1128/JCM.37.6.2074-2076.1999
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date:
1999
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1498353-9
SSG:
12
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