Molecular characterization of human G8P[4] rotavirus strains in Italy: Proposal of a more complete subclassification of the G8 genotype in three major lineages

Infection, Genetics and Evolution

Volumn 21, Issue , 2014, Pages 129-133

  Ianiro, G ^a   Delogu, R ^a   Bonomo, P ^a   Castiglia, P ^b   Ruggeri, F M ^a   Fiore, L ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

G8P 4 ; Group A rotavirus; Human; Lineage; Reassortment; Sequence

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ISOLEUCYLVALYLISOLEUCYLVALYLTHREONYLMETHIONYLTHREONYLSERYLASPARTYLVALYLASPARAGINYLALANYLVALINE; NONSTRUCTURAL PROTEIN 1; NONSTRUCTURAL PROTEIN 2; NONSTRUCTURAL PROTEIN 3; NONSTRUCTURAL PROTEIN 4; NONSTRUCTURAL PROTEIN 5; PROTEIN VP4; PROTEIN VP6; PROTEIN VP7; THREONYLISOLEUCYLISOLEUCYLVALYLTHREONYLTHREONYLASPARAGINYLPROPYLASPARTYLTHREONYLASPARAGINYLSERYLISOLEUCINE; THREONYLISOLEUCYLVALYLISOLEUCYLALANYLTHREONYLALANYLGLUTAMINYLGLUTAMYLSERYLSERYLISOLEUCINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; FECES ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN ROTAVIRUS; ITALY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS CHARACTERIZATION; VIRUS STRAIN; VP7 GENE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; FECES; GASTROENTERITIS; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; VIROLOGY; VIRUS GENOME;

MIRIDAE; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS A;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FECES; GASTROENTERITIS; GENOME, VIRAL; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INFANT; ITALY; PHYLOGENY; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, RNA;

EID: 84888775389     PISSN: 15671348     EISSN: 15677257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2013.10.029     Document Type: Article

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