Occurrence of group A rotavirus mixed P genotypes infections in children living in Goiânia-Goiás, Brazil

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008 Nov;27(11):1065-9. doi: 10.1007/s10096-008-0542-2. Epub 2008 Jun 3.

Abstract

Group A rotaviruses (RVA) are the main causing agents of acute gastroenteritis worldwide, having a great impact on childhood mortality in developing countries. The objective of this study was to identify RVA-positive fecal samples with mixed P genotypes by hemi-nested reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), followed by sequencing confirmation. Our results showed that, from the 81 RVA-positive samples, 25 were positive for more than one P genotype by hemi-nested RT-PCR. Of these 25 samples, 12 (48%) had their mixed P genotypes confirmed by sequencing and, from these, 10 were identified as P[6]P[8], one as P[4]P[6], and one as P[4]P[6]P[8]. Our results confirm the occurrence of RVA mixed infections among children in Brazil and reinforce the importance of the constant monitoring of RVA circulating strains for the efficacy of control/prevention against these agents.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Brazil
  • Child
  • Feces / virology
  • Female
  • Gastroenteritis / virology*
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Phylogeny
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Rotavirus / classification*
  • Rotavirus / genetics*
  • Rotavirus / isolation & purification
  • Rotavirus Infections / virology*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Sequence Homology