Abstract
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 significant genetic identity to human strains. This indicates that a rotavirus reassortant strain with most of its genetic material derived from a porcine strain may cause symptomatic infection in a human host.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Capsid Proteins / genetics*
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Gastroenteritis / epidemiology
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Gastroenteritis / virology
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Humans
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India / epidemiology
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Phylogeny
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Rotavirus / classification*
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Rotavirus / genetics*
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Rotavirus / isolation & purification
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Rotavirus Infections / epidemiology
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Rotavirus Infections / virology*
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Swine / virology*
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Swine Diseases / virology
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Viral Core Proteins / genetics*
Substances
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Capsid Proteins
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VP1 protein, Rotavirus
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VP2 protein, Rotavirus
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VP3 protein, Rotavirus
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Viral Core Proteins
Associated data
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GENBANK/AY601114
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GENBANK/AY601115
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GENBANK/AY601116
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GENBANK/AY601117
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GENBANK/AY601118
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GENBANK/AY601119