Article
Geographic distribution of human rotavirus VP4 genotypes and VP7 serotypes in five South African regions.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jun 1995
Steele A D, van Niekerk M C, Mphahlele M J
Abstract excerpt
The rotavirus outer capsid proteins elicit the production of neutralizing antibodies and are known to play a role in inducing resistance to disease. In this study, cDNA probes directed at the six most common human rotavirus VP7 serotypes (G1 to G4, G8, and G9) and five human rotavirus VP4 genotyp...
Topics
- Antigens, Viral
- Capsid
- Capsid Proteins
- Child, Preschool
- DNA, Complementary
- Genotype
- Humans
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Rotavirus
- Rotavirus Infections
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Serotyping
- South Africa