Article
Genomic characterization of uncommon human G3P[6] rotavirus strains causing diarrhea in children in Italy in 2009.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2015
Ianiro Giovanni, Delogu Roberto, Fiore Lucia, Ruggeri Franco M
Abstract excerpt
Group A rotaviruses (RVA) are the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis in young children, causing up to 450,000 deaths worldwide, mostly in developing countries. Most of RVA human infections in developed countries are related to five major G/P combinations: G1P[8], G2P[4], G3P[8], G4P[8] and G9P[8]. During the surveillance activity of RotaNet-Italy, three uncommon G3P[6] RVA strains, designated as...
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