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Human transmission and outbreaks of feline-like G6 rotavirus revealed with whole-genome analysis of G6P[9] feline rotavirus.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2024
Fukuda Yuya, Kusuhara Hajime, Takai-Todaka Reiko, Haga Kei, Katayama Kazuhiko, Tsugawa Takeshi
Abstract excerpt
Group A rotaviruses (RVAs) are generally highly species-specific; however, some strains infect across species. Feline RVAs sporadically infect humans, causing gastroenteritis. In 2012 and 2013, rectal swab samples were collected from 61 asymptomatic shelter cats at a public health center in Mie Prefecture, Japan, to investigate the presence of RVA and any association with human infections. The analysis identified...
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