Complete genetic characterization of human G2P[6] and G3P[6] rotavirus strains

Infection, Genetics and Evolution

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-35

  Heylen, Elisabeth ^a   Zeller, Mark ^a   Ciarlet, Max ^b   De Coster, Sarah ^a   Van Ranst, Marc ^a   Matthijnssens, Jelle ^a  

^a REGA INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Belgium)

^b Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Belgium; Complete genome sequencing; DS 1 like genotype constellation; G2P 6 and G3P 6 strains; Human rotavirus; USA

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN VP7;

ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CLONAL EVOLUTION; EPIDEMIC; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC ORGANIZATION; GENETIC REASSORTMENT; GENETIC STRAIN; GENETIC TRAIT; GENOTYPE; HUMAN ROTAVIRUS; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTION; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; VIRAL GENETICS; VIRUS ISOLATION; VIRUS STRAIN;

BELGIUM; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; GENES, VIRAL; GENOME, VIRAL; GENOTYPE; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS; UNITED STATES;

HUMAN ROTAVIRUS A; ROTAVIRUS;

EID: 84870160190     PISSN: 15671348     EISSN: 15677257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2012.08.019     Document Type: Article

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