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Molecular characterization of porcine rotaviruses from the southern region of Brazil: characterization of an atypical genotype G[9] strain.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jun 2000
Rácz M L, Kroeff S S, Munford V, Caruzo T A, Durigon E L, Hayashi Y, Gouvea V, Palombo E A
Abstract excerpt
The G (VP7) and P (VP4) serotype distribution of Brazilian porcine rotaviruses was determined using reverse transcription-PCR genotyping methods. Common porcine G types G3, G4, and G5 were detected in combination with P types [6] and [7]. The detection of nonporcine G types and unusual G-P combinations and the characterization of an atypical virus indicated that interspecies transmission may contribute to the...
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