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Isolation and Molecular Characterization of a Serotype 9 Human Rotavirus Strain
Author(s) -
Nakagomi Toyoko,
Ohshima Atsushi,
Akatani Kaoru,
Ikegami Nobuko,
Katsushima Noriko,
Nakagomi Osamu
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
microbiology and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1348-0421
pISSN - 0385-5600
DOI - 10.1111/j.1348-0421.1990.tb00994.x
Subject(s) - serotype , biology , rotavirus , virology , homology (biology) , reoviridae , strain (injury) , microbiology and biotechnology , virus , gene , genetics , anatomy
A human rotavirus strain, designated AU32, that belongs to serotype 9 was isolated and was compared by RNA‐RNA hybridization with recently established two serotype 9 strains (WI61 and F45) as well as other prototype human strains. These three strains exhibited a very high degree of homology with one another and shared a high degree of homology with strains belonging to the Wa genogroup but not with strains belonging to either the DS‐1 or AU‐1 genogroup. These results suggest that genetic constellation of the serotype 9 strains is similar to that of the commonest human rotavirus despite the recent recognition of this serotype.