Open AccessDetection and Whole-Genome Analysis of a Zoonotic G8P[14] Rotavirus Strain Isolated from a Child with Diarrhea
Author(s) -
Andrej Steyer,
Tiglič,
Urška Jamnikar-Ciglenečki,
Urška Kuhar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
genome announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2169-8287
DOI - 10.1128/genomea.01053-17
Subject(s) - rotavirus , strain (injury) , biology , diarrhea , virology , genome , transmission (telecommunications) , virus , genetics , gene , medicine , electrical engineering , anatomy , engineering
The group A rotavirus strain SI-2987/09 was detected in a child with severe diarrhea. The whole-genome analysis revealed the G8-P[14]-I2-R2-C2-M2-A3-N2-T6-E2-H3 genome constellation, which reflects the zoonotic transmission of the strain most probably from the ungulate group. This was also confirmed by the high nucleotide identity to those animal rotavirus strains.