Article
[Molecular monitoring of the rotavirus (Reoviridae: Sedoreovirinae: Rotavirus: Rotavirus A) strains circulating in Nizhny Novgorod (2012-2020): detection of the strains with the new genetic features].
Voprosy virusologii - 15 May 2021
Sashina T A, Morozova O V, Epifanova N V, Kashnikov A U, Leonov A V, Novikova N A
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: The pentavalent rotavirus vaccine has been registered in Russia, however, the vaccination coverage remains low, and an annual increase in the incidence of rotavirus infection is unavoidable. In this regard, molecular monitoring of rotaviruses in order to search for new variants possessing epidemic potential is an urgent task. MATERIAL AND METHODS: PCR genotyping and VP4 and VP7 genes sequencing were...
Topics
- Antigens, Viral
- Genotype
- Humans
- Phylogeny
- Reoviridae
- Rotavirus
- Rotavirus Infections
- Rotavirus Vaccines