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Emergence and characterization of human rotavirus g9 strains in Tunisia.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2009
Chouikha Anissa, Fodha Imene, Bouslama Lamjed, Ben Hadj Fredj Mouna, Jaoua Samir, Boujaafar Noureddine, Trabelsi Abdelhalim, Steele Andrew Duncan
Abstract excerpt
Among human rotaviruses, G9 has emerged as the fifth most important genotype circulating globally. Ongoing surveillance of rotavirus in Tunisia during the past 10 years identified the first G9 strains in 2004. These strains exhibited the P[8] VP4 genotype and had a long RNA electrophoretype. The G9 strains were characterized by phylogenetic analysis of the VP7 gene sequence and showed high identity with other...
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