Novel human rotavirus genotype G5P[7] from child with diarrhea, Cameroon

Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Jan;15(1):83-6. doi: 10.3201/eid1501.080899.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cameroon / epidemiology
  • Diarrhea / epidemiology*
  • Diarrhea / virology*
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Reassortant Viruses / genetics
  • Rotavirus / classification*
  • Rotavirus / genetics*
  • Rotavirus / isolation & purification
  • Rotavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Rotavirus Infections / virology*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Swine / virology
  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins / genetics
  • Viral Structural Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • Viral Nonstructural Proteins
  • Viral Structural Proteins

Associated data

  • GENBANK/EF218667
  • GENBANK/FM179285
  • GENBANK/FM179286
  • GENBANK/FM179287
  • GENBANK/FM179288
  • GENBANK/FM179289
  • GENBANK/FM179290
  • GENBANK/FM179291
  • GENBANK/FM179292
  • GENBANK/FM179293
  • GENBANK/FM179294