Full genomic analysis of a porcine-bovine reassortant G4P[6] rotavirus strain R479 isolated from an infant in China

Full genomic analyses of two human G2P[4] rotavirus strains detected in 2005: identification of a caprine-like VP3 gene

Although G2P[4] rotaviruses are common causes of infantile diarrhoea, to date only the full genomes of the prototype (strain DS-1) and another old strain, TB-Chen, have been analysed. We report here the full genomic analyses of two Bangladeshi G2P[4] strains, MMC6 and MMC88, detected in 2005. Both the strains exhibited a DS-1-like genotype constellation. Excluding the VP4 and VP7 genes, and except for VP3 of MMC88, the MMC strains were genetically more closely related to the contemporary G2P[4] and several non-G2P[4] human strains than the prototype G2P[4] strain. However, by phylogenetic analyses, the VP2, VP3 (except MMC88), NSP1 and NSP3–5 genes of these strains appeared to share a common origin with those of the prototype strain, whilst their VP1, VP6 and NSP2 genes clustered near a caprine strain. The VP3 gene of MMC88 exhibited maximum relatedness to a local caprine strain, representing the first reported human G2P[4] strain with a gene of animal origin.

Predominance of porcine P[23] genotype rotaviruses in piglets with diarrhea in northern Thailand

Of 131 stool samples collected from piglets with diarrhea in northern Thailand between July 2006 and August 2008, 14 (10.7%) were positive for group A rotavirus. Sequence analysis showed that 13 strains (92.9%) belonged to the rare P[23] genotype combination with G9 or G3 genotypes.