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Rotavirus Infection
Rotavirus strain genetically related to porcine strain may cause symptomatic infection
August 7th, 2006
A rotavirus reassortant strain with a close genetic relation to a porcine strain may cause symptomatic infection in humans. According to a study from India, "Long RNA electropherotype rotavirus strains with subgroup I specificity predominated the infantile gastroenteritis outbreak in Manipur, India, in 1987-88. One such strain (RMC321) was found to possess porcine characteristics in 7 out of 8 genes sequenced." "Partial characterization of its remaining VP1, VP2 and VP3 genes along with a porcine rotavirus strain (HP140) uncovered their close genetic relation to porcine strains. "VP7 was the only gene segment of this strain with...
Source: Gastroenterology Week (2006-08-07)
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