Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jan 2009)

Novel Human Rotavirus Genotype G5P[7] from Child with Diarrhea, Cameroon

  • Mathew D. Esona,
  • Annelise Geyer,
  • Krisztian Banyai,
  • Nicola Page,
  • Maryam Aminu,
  • George E. Armah,
  • Jennifer Hull,
  • Duncan A. Steele,
  • Roger I. Glass,
  • Jon R. Gentsch

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1501.080899
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 1
pp. 83 – 86

Abstract

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We report characterization of a genotype G5P[7] human rotavirus (HRV) from a child in Cameroon who had diarrhea. Sequencing of all 11 gene segments showed similarities to >5 genes each from porcine and human rotaviruses. This G5P[7] strain exemplifies the importance of heterologous animal rotaviruses in generating HRV genetic diversity through reassortment.

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