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Distribution of human group a rotavirus VP7 and VP4 types circulating in Seoul, Korea between 1998 and 2000
Author(s) -
Song MiOk,
Kim KiJung,
Chung SangIn,
Lim Inseok,
Kang ShienYoung,
An ChangNam,
Kim Wonyong
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of medical virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9071
pISSN - 0146-6615
DOI - 10.1002/jmv.10398
Subject(s) - rotavirus , serotype , genotyping , virology , capsid , biology , diarrhea , genotype , feces , reoviridae , virus , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , medicine , genetics
Three hundred forty‐eight fecal specimens collected from young children with acute diarrhea in Seoul, Korea between January 1998 and February 2000 were examined for G and P types. Of these, 205 samples (59%) were confirmed as group A rotavirus by ELISA for the detection of VP6 antigen. Confirmed rotavirus isolates were characterized using G serotyping ELISA and RT‐PCR methodologies for G and P genotyping of the outer capsid proteins VP7 and VP4, respectively. Serotyping of the outer capsid protein, VP7, revealed G4 as the dominant circulating serotype (41%) followed by G1 (28%) and quite a high incidence of mixed infection (14%). Genotyping of the VP4 protein was carried out on 55 of the rotavirus isolates with the dominant type being P[8] (46%). Of interest were a number of unusual G and P type combinations detected in Korea for the first time, especially the P[4] genotype associated with non‐G2 serotypes. There were also a number of P[6] isolates identified including one G2P[6] isolate. J. Med. Virol. 70: 324–328, 2003. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.