Molecular characterization of group A rotavirus found in elderly patients in Ireland; Predominance of G1P[8], continued presence of G9P[8], and emergence of G2P[4]

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2008-2017

  Gunn, L ^a   Feeney, S A ^b   Cashman, O ^a   Collins, P J ^a   Coyle, P V ^b   O'Shea, H ^a  

^a Department of Chemistry   (Ireland)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly outbreak; Genotyping; Viral gastroenteritis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; ROTAVIRUS; VIRAL GASTROENTERITIS; VIRUS CHARACTERIZATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIGENS, VIRAL; BASE SEQUENCE; CAPSID PROTEINS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; PHYLOGENY; RNA, VIRAL; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

EID: 84867733528     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: 10969071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.23416     Document Type: Article

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