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Rotavirus serotype G5 associated with diarrhea in Brazilian children

Vera Gouvêa, Liane de Castro, Maria C.S.T. Timenetsky, Harry B. Greenberg, Norma Santos

Abstract

Rotavirus serotype G5 in fecal specimens of 38 Brazilian children with diarrhea was identified by PCR and enzyme immunoassays. The strains exhibited long RNA electropherotypes and either subgroup II or nonsubgroup I-nonsubgroup II specificities. Serotype G5 has been found in piglets and horses but not yet in humans.

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Key concepts: Serotype, Rotavirus, Diarrhea, Feces, Virology, Reoviridae, Biology, Microbiology