Molecular characterization of group C rotaviruses detected in children in Italy

Journal of Clinical Virology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 62-65

  Medici, Maria Cristina ^a   Abelli, Laura Anna ^a   Martinelli, Monica ^a   Martella, Vito ^b   Dettori, Giuseppe ^a   Chezzi, Carlo ^a  

^a Laboratory Medicine   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Group C rotaviruses; Molecular epidemiology; Phylogenetic analysis

Indexed keywords

CAPSID PROTEIN; PROTEIN VP4; PROTEIN VP6; PROTEIN VP7;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ASIA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; EUROPE; FECES ANALYSIS; GASTROENTERITIS; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; ITALY; MOLECULAR MODEL; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS TYPE C; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION; UNINDEXED SEQUENCE; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS LIKE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FECES; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; INFANT; ITALY; PHYLOGENY; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; VIRAL PROTEINS;

EID: 57749107328     PISSN: 13866532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2008.10.006     Document Type: Article

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