Frontiers in Veterinary Science (Mar 2023)

Molecular epidemiological investigation of group A porcine rotavirus in East China

  • Ran Tao,
  • Ran Tao,
  • Ran Tao,
  • Xinjian Chang,
  • Xinjian Chang,
  • Xinjian Chang,
  • Jinzhu Zhou,
  • Jinzhu Zhou,
  • Jinzhu Zhou,
  • Xuejiao Zhu,
  • Xuejiao Zhu,
  • Xuejiao Zhu,
  • Shanshan Yang,
  • Shanshan Yang,
  • Shanshan Yang,
  • Kemang Li,
  • Kemang Li,
  • Kemang Li,
  • Laqiang Gu,
  • Laqiang Gu,
  • Laqiang Gu,
  • Laqiang Gu,
  • Xuehan Zhang,
  • Xuehan Zhang,
  • Xuehan Zhang,
  • Bin Li,
  • Bin Li,
  • Bin Li,
  • Bin Li

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1138419
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10

Abstract

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Group A porcine rotavirus (RVA) is a serious threat to the breeding industry worldwide, which was associated with severe diarrhea in piglets. However, the prevalence and molecular characterizations of RVA circulating in farms of East China remains largely unknown. Five hundred and ninety-four samples were collected from 35 farms in East China from September 2017 to December 2019. The results showed that 16.8% was positive for RVA of all samples. Among different types of samples, the highest positive rate of RVA was intestinal samples (19.5%), and among pigs at different growth stages, the highest detection rate of RVA in piglets was 18.5%. Furthermore, the VP7 and VP4 genes of nine positive samples were sequenced for alignment and phylogenetic analysis. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the nine isolates belong to four kinds of genotype combinations correspondingly: G9P[7](5/9), G5P[13](2/9), G9P[13](1/9), and G5P[7](1/9).The data suggested that multiple genotypes combinations of RVA were circulating in pigs in East China. Thus, it's necessary to continuously survey the prevalence of RVA in pigs, aiding the rational application of vaccines or other measures for the prevention and control of RVA spread.

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