TY - JOUR
T1 - Distribution of rotavirus VP7 serotypes and VP4 genotypes circulating in Sousse, Tunisia, from 1995 to 1999
T2 - Emergence of natural human reassortants
AU - Trabelsi, A.
AU - Peenze, I.
AU - Pager, C.
AU - Jeddi, M.
AU - Steele, D.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Rotavirus strains circulating in Sousse, Tunisia, between 1995 and 1999 were characterized antigenically by monoclonal antibodies to the VP6 subgroup and the VP7 serotype. The VP4 genotype was determined by reverse transcription-PCR, as were the strains with untyped VP7. Only 17% of 375 children were shedding rotavirus as determined by latex agglutination assay. Most rotavirus strains were G1P[8] (50%), followed by G4P[8] and G4P[6]. Reassortant G1P[4] strains emerged in Sousse during the 1998-1999 season.
AB - Rotavirus strains circulating in Sousse, Tunisia, between 1995 and 1999 were characterized antigenically by monoclonal antibodies to the VP6 subgroup and the VP7 serotype. The VP4 genotype was determined by reverse transcription-PCR, as were the strains with untyped VP7. Only 17% of 375 children were shedding rotavirus as determined by latex agglutination assay. Most rotavirus strains were G1P[8] (50%), followed by G4P[8] and G4P[6]. Reassortant G1P[4] strains emerged in Sousse during the 1998-1999 season.
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U2 - 10.1128/jcm.38.9.3415-3419.2000
DO - 10.1128/jcm.38.9.3415-3419.2000
M3 - Article
C2 - 10970394
AN - SCOPUS:0033827711
SN - 0095-1137
VL - 38
SP - 3415
EP - 3419
JO - Journal of Clinical Microbiology
JF - Journal of Clinical Microbiology
IS - 9
ER -