Novel human rotavirus genotype G5P[7] from child with diarrhea, Cameroon
Date
2009
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Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Abstract
We report characterization of a genotype G5P[7] human rotavirus (HRV) from a child in Cameroon who had diarrhea. Sequencing of all 11 gene segments showed similarities to > or =5 genes each from porcine and human rotaviruses. This G5P[7] strain exemplifies the importance of heterologous animal rotaviruses in generating HRV genetic diversity through reassortment.
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Keywords
Rotavirus, surveillance, reassortment, Cameroon, dispatch
Citation
Emerging Infectious Diseases 15(1): 83-6