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Evolution of DS-1-like G1P[8] double-gene reassortant rotavirus A strains causing gastroenteritis in children in Vietnam in 2012/2013.
Archives of virology - 1 Mar 2017
Nakagomi Toyoko, Nguyen Minh Quang, Gauchan Punita, Agbemabiese Chantal Ama, Kaneko Miho, Do Loan Phuong, Vu Thiem Dinh, Nakagomi Osamu
Abstract excerpt
Rotavirus A (RVA) strains, a leading cause of severe gastroenteritis in children worldwide, commonly possess the Wa or DS-1 genotype constellations. During a hospital-based study conducted in Hanoi, Vietnam, in the 2012-2013 rotavirus season, G1P[8] strains with a virtually identical short RNA migration pattern were detected in 20 (14%) of 141 rotavirus-positive samples. Two representatives of these strains were...
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