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Whole-Genome Characterization of Rare Artiodactyl-Like G10P [14] and G8P [14] Rotavirus a Strains Detected in Pediatric Gastroenteritis Cases in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Mar 2026
Takebayashi Akira, Fukuda Yuya, Fujii Yoshiki, Nihira Hiroshi, Kihara Minako, Kudou Yoshimasa, Adachi Shuhei, Shintani Noritaka, Tsugawa Takeshi
Abstract excerpt
Rotavirus alphagastroenteritidis (RVA) is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis in young children worldwide, as well as in a wide range of animal species. In 2020 and 2022, we identified three unusual RVA strains in pediatric gastroenteritis patients in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, using next-generation sequencing: one G10P[14] strain (Ni20-23) and two G8P[14] strains (Ni20-37 and To22-1). All three strains...
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