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Omatola CA, Olaniran AO. Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic analyses of Rotaviruses Circulating in Municipal Sewage and Sewage-Polluted River Waters in Durban Area, South Africa. FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL VIROLOGY 2024:10.1007/s12560-024-09598-z. [PMID: 38914870 DOI: 10.1007/s12560-024-09598-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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Globally, rotavirus continues to be the leading etiology of severe pediatric gastroenteritis, and transmission of the disease via environmental reservoirs has become an emerging concern in developing countries. From August to October 2021, a total of 69 samples comprising 48 of raw and treated sewage, and 21 surface waters, were collected from four Durban wastewater treatment plants (DWWTP), and effluent receiving rivers, respectively. Rotaviruses recovered and identified from the samples were subjected to sequencing, genotyping, and phylogenetic analysis. Of the 65 (94.2%) rotavirus-positive samples, 33.3% were from raw sewage, 16% from activated sludge, 15.9% from final effluents, and 29.0% were from the receiving river samples. A total of 49 G and 41 P genotypes were detected in sewage while 15 G and 22 P genotypes were detected in river samples. G1 genotype predominated in sewage (24.5%) followed by G3 (22.4%), G2 (14.3%), G4 (12.2%), G12 (10.2%), G9 (8.2%), and G8 (6.1%). Similarly, G1 predominated in river water samples (33.3%) and was followed by G2, G4 (20.0% each), G3, and G12 (13.3% each). Rotavirus VP4 genotypes P[4], P[6], and P[8] accounted for 36.6%, 29.3%, and 9.8%, respectively, in sewage. Correspondingly, 45.5%, 31.8%, and 13.6% were detected in river samples. The G and P genotypes not identified by the methods used were 2.1% versus 24.3% and 0.1% versus 9.1% for sewage and river water samples, respectively. Sequence comparison studies indicated a high level of nucleotide identity in the G1, G2, G3, G4, G8 VP7, and P[4], P[6], and P[8] VP4 gene sequences between strains from the environment and those from patients in the region. This is the first environmental-based study on the G and P genotypes diversity of rotavirus in municipal wastewater and their receiving rivers in this geographical region. The high similarity between environmental and clinical rotavirus strains suggests both local circulation of the virus and potential exposure risks. In addition, it highlights the usefulness of sewage surveillance as an additional tool for an epidemiological investigation, especially in populations that include individuals with subclinical or asymptomatic infections that are precluded in case-based studies.
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- Cornelius Arome Omatola
- Discipline of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Private Bag X54001, Durban, 4000, Republic of South Africa
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- Discipline of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Private Bag X54001, Durban, 4000, Republic of South Africa.
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Ndwandwe D, Runeyi S, Mathebula L, Wiysonge C. Rotavirus vaccine clinical trials: a cross-sectional analysis of clinical trials registries. Trials 2022; 23:945. [PMCID: PMC9670083 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06878-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background
Rotavirus is a primary infectious virus causing childhood diarrhoea and is associated with significant mortality in children. Three African countries (Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Angola) are among the five countries that account for 50% of all diarrheal-related deaths worldwide. This indicates that much needs to be done to reduce this burden. The World Health Organization International Clinical Trial Registry Platform (WHO ICTRP) is a global repository for primary registries reporting on clinical trials. This study aimed to identify and describe planned, ongoing, and completed rotavirus vaccine trials conducted globally.
Methods
We searched WHO-ICTRP on 17 June 2021 and conducted a cross-sectional analysis of rotavirus studies listed in the database. Data extraction included trial location, participant age, source of the trial record, trial phase, sponsor, and availability of results. We used the Microsoft Excel 365 package to generate descriptive summary statistics.
Results
We identified 242 rotavirus vaccine trials registered from 2004 to 2020. Most of these trials were registered retrospectively, with only 26% of the rotavirus vaccine trials reporting the availability of results in their registries. Most of the trials are studying children aged less than 5 years. The recruitment status for these trials is currently shown in the WHO-ICTRP as “not recruiting” for 80.17% of trials, “recruiting” for 11.57% of trials recruiting, and unknown for 6.61% of trials. The continents in which these rotavirus vaccine trials have recruitment sites in Asia (41%) and North America (20%), with the maximum number of trials in the clinical trial registries coming from India (21%) and the USA (11%) with most being sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry. Our analysis shows that only 26% of the rotavirus vaccine trials report the availability of results in their registries.
Conclusions
Mapping rotavirus vaccine clinical trial activity using data from the WHO ICTRP beneficial provides valuable information on planned, ongoing, or completed trials for researchers, funders, and healthcare decision-makers. Despite the high rotavirus disease burden in low- and middle-income countries, including Africa, there is minimal clinical trial activity related to the condition on the continent. The clinical trial registries as a valuable tool to share interim results of the trials.
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Lestari FB, Vongpunsawad S, Poovorawan Y. Diverse human and bat-like rotavirus G3 strains circulating in suburban Bangkok. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0268465. [PMID: 35609031 PMCID: PMC9129036 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Although rotavirus vaccines are available in many parts of the world and are effective in reducing the overall incidence of rotavirus infection, it remains a major cause of diarrhea in less-developed countries. Among various rotavirus group A (RVA) strains, the increasingly common genotype G3 (defined by the VP7 gene) has been identified in both humans and animals. Our previous epidemiological surveillance in Bangkok found several unusual non-vaccine-like G3 strains in patients with diarrhea. In this study, we sequenced and characterized the genomes of seven of these G3 strains, which formed combinations with genotypes P[4], P[6], P[9], and P[10] (defined by the VP4 gene). Interestingly, we identified a bat-like RVA strain with the genome constellation G3-P[10]-I3-R3-C3-M3-A9-N3-T3-E3-H6, which has not been previously reported in the literature. The amino acid residues deduced from the nucleotide sequences of our G3 strains differed at the antigenic epitopes to those of the VP7 capsid protein of the G3 strain in RotaTeq vaccine. Although it is not unusual for the segmented genomes of RVA to reassort and give rise to emerging novel strains, the atypical G3 strains identified in this study suggest possible animal-to-human RVA zoonotic spillover even in urban areas.
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- Fajar Budi Lestari
- Interdisciplinary Program of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Department of Bioresources Technology and Veterinary, Vocational College, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Gutierrez MB, de Figueiredo MR, Fialho AM, Cantelli CP, Miagostovich MP, Fumian TM. Nosocomial acute gastroenteritis outbreak caused by an equine-like G3P[8] DS-1-like rotavirus and GII.4 Sydney[P16] norovirus at a pediatric hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2019. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2021; 17:4654-4660. [PMID: 34402714 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1963169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Worldwide, rotavirus (RVA) and norovirus are considered major etiological agents of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in pediatric population admitted to hospitals. This study describes the investigation of nosocomial infections caused by emergent RVA and norovirus strains reported at a pediatric hospital in southern Brazil in May 2019. This outbreak affected 30 people among children and adults. Nine stool samples (eight children and one nurse) were obtained and analyzed by RT-qPCR to detect and quantify RVA and norovirus. Positive samples were genotyped by sequencing and subjected to phylogenetic analysis. We detected RVA in 44.4% (4/9) and norovirus in 55.5% (5/9) at high viral loads, ranging from 3.5 × 107 to 6.1 × 107 and 3.2 × 102 to 3.2 × 109 genome copies/g of stool, respectively. Co-infections were not observed. RVA VP4 and VP7 gene sequencing in combination with polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis identified the circulation of equine-like G3P[8] DS-1-like, and the partial sequencing of the other nine genes revealed that strains possessed I2-R2-C2-M2-A2-N1-T2-E2-H2 genotype background. The emergent recombinant norovirus variant, GII.4 Sydney[P16], was identified by ORF1-2 sequencing. Active surveillance and effective prevention measures should be constantly reinforced to avoid the spread of nosocomial viral infections into hospitals, which could severely affect pediatric patients admitted with underlying health conditions.
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- Meylin B Gutierrez
- Laboratory of Comparative and Environmental Virology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Hospital Epidemiology and Surveillance Centre, The National Institute of Women, Children and Adolescents Health Fernandes Figueira (IFF), Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Comparative and Environmental Virology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Comparative and Environmental Virology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Comparative and Environmental Virology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Comparative and Environmental Virology, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Group A Rotavirus Genotypes in Moscow (2019-2020). Pathogens 2021; 10:pathogens10060674. [PMID: 34070814 PMCID: PMC8228337 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10060674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Group A rotavirus (RVA) infection is the leading cause of hospitalization of children under 5 years old, presenting with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis. The aim of our study was to explore the genetic diversity of RVA among patients admitted to Moscow Infectious Disease Clinical Hospital No. 1 with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis. A total of 653 samples were collected from May 2019 through March 2020. Out of them, 135 (20.67%) fecal samples were found to be positive for rotavirus antigen by ELISA. RT-PCR detected rotavirus RNA in 80 samples. Seven G-genotypes (G1, G2, G3, G4, G8, G9, and G12) and three P-genotypes (P[8], P[4], and P[6]) formed 9 different combinations. The most common combination was G9P[8]. However, for the first time in Moscow, the combination G3P[8] took second place. Moreover, all detected viruses of this combination belonged to Equine-like G3P[8] viruses that had never been detected in Russia before. The genotype G8P[8] and G9P[4] rotaviruses were also detected in Moscow for the first time. Among the studied rotaviruses, there were equal proportions of Wa and DS-1-like strains; previous studies showed that Wa-like strains accounted for the largest proportion of rotaviruses in Russia.
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Jampanil N, Kumthip K, Yodmeeklin A, Kanai Y, Okitsu S, Kobayashi T, Ukarapol N, Ushijima H, Maneekarn N, Khamrin P. Epidemiology and genetic diversity of group A rotavirus in pediatric patients with acute gastroenteritis in Thailand, 2018-2019. INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION 2021; 95:104898. [PMID: 33971304 DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2021.104898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Group A rotaviruses (RVAs) are the major viruses that cause acute gastroenteritis in young children worldwide. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and genotype diversity of RVAs circulating in children with acute gastroenteritis in Thailand in 2018-2019. A total of 1170 stool specimens were obtained from children admitted to hospitals with diarrhea and screened for RVAs by nested RT-PCR. The RVA genotypes were determined by multiplex-PCR or nucleotide sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. Out of 1170 stool specimens, 209 (17.9%) were positive for RVAs. The RVA G9P[8] genotype (24.4%) was the most dominant genotype, followed by G3P[8] (22.9%), G8P[8] (22.0%), G1P[8] (16.7%), G2P[4] (6.7%), G1P[6] (2.3%), G1P[4] (1.0%), G3P[4] (1.0%), G9P[4] (1.0%), mixed-infections of G1P[4] + G1P[8] (1.0%), and GXP[8] (0.5%). Moreover, an uncommon RVA G3P[10] genotype (0.5%), bearing bat-like VP7 and VP4 genes, was detected. This study reveals the prevalence and genetic diversity of RVA genotypes in children with acute gastroenteritis in Thailand. The knowledge obtained from this study is helpful for understanding the epidemiology of rotavirus in Thailand. The emergence of uncommon RVA strain G3P[10] provides an evidence for interspecies transmission of human and animal rotaviruses.
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- Nutthawadee Jampanil
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Emerging and Re-emerging Diarrheal Viruses Cluster, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Emerging and Re-emerging Diarrheal Viruses Cluster, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Developmental Medical Sciences, School of International Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Division of Microbiology, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Developmental Medical Sciences, School of International Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Division of Microbiology, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Emerging and Re-emerging Diarrheal Viruses Cluster, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Emerging and Re-emerging Diarrheal Viruses Cluster, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; Division of Microbiology, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Pasittungkul S, Lestari FB, Puenpa J, Chuchaona W, Posuwan N, Chansaenroj J, Mauleekoonphairoj J, Sudhinaraset N, Wanlapakorn N, Poovorawan Y. High prevalence of circulating DS-1-like human rotavirus A and genotype diversity in children with acute gastroenteritis in Thailand from 2016 to 2019. PeerJ 2021; 9:e10954. [PMID: 33680579 PMCID: PMC7919534 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Human rotavirus A (RVA) infection is the primary cause of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in infants and young children worldwide, especially in children under 5 years of age and is a major public health problem causing severe diarrhea in children in Thailand. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, genotype diversity, and molecular characterization of rotavirus infection circulating in children under 15 years of age diagnosed with AGE in Thailand from January 2016 to December 2019. Methods A total of 2,001 stool samples were collected from children with gastroenteritis (neonates to children <15 years of age) and tested for RVA by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Amplified products were sequenced and submitted to an online genotyping tool for analysis. Results Overall, 301 (15.0%) stool samples were positive for RVA. RVA occurred most frequently among children aged 0-24 months. The seasonal incidence of rotavirus infection occurred typically in Thailand during the winter months (December-March). The G3P[8] genotype was identified as the most prevalent genotype (33.2%, 100/301), followed by G8P[8] (10.6%, 32/301), G9P[8] (6.3%, 19/301), G2P[4] (6.0%, 18/301), and G1P[6] (5.3%, 16/301). Uncommon G and P combinations such as G9P[4], G2P[8], G3P[4] and G3P[9] were also detected at low frequencies. In terms of genetic backbone, the unusual DS-1-like G3P[8] was the most frequently detected (28.2%, 85/301), and the phylogenetic analysis demonstrated high nucleotide identity with unusual DS-1-like G3P[8] detected in Thailand and several countries. Conclusions A genetic association between RVA isolates from Thailand and other countries ought to be investigated given the local and global dissemination of rotavirus as it is crucial for controlling viral gastroenteritis, and implications for the national vaccination programs.
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- Siripat Pasittungkul
- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Bioresources Technology and Veterinary, Vocational College, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.,Faculty of Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Inter-Department of Biomedical Sciences, Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand.,Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Division of Academic Affairs, Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
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Zhou X, Wang YH, Pang BB, Chen N, Kobayashi N. Surveillance of Human Rotavirus in Wuhan, China (2011-2019): Predominance of G9P[8] and Emergence of G12. Pathogens 2020; 9:pathogens9100810. [PMID: 33023203 PMCID: PMC7600066 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9100810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Rotaviruses are a major etiologic agent of gastroenteritis in infants and young children worldwide. To learn the shift of genotypes and genetic characteristics of Rotavirus A (RVA) causing diarrhea in children and adults, a hospital-based surveillance of rotavirus was conducted in Wuhan, China from June 2011 through May 2019, and representative virus strains were phylogenetically analyzed. Among a total of 6733 stool specimens collected from both children and adults with acute gastroenteritis, RVA was detected in 25.5% (1125/4409) and 12.3% (285/2324) of specimens, respectively. G9P[8] was the most common genotype (74.5%), followed by G1P[8] (8.7%), G2P[4] (8.4%), and G3P[8] (7.3%), with G9P[8] increasing rapidly during the study period. The predominant genotype shifted from G1P[8] to G9P[8] in 2012-2013 epidemic season. G12P[6] strain RVA/Human-wt/CHN/Z2761/2019/G12P[6] was detected in April 2019 and assigned to G12-P[6]-I1-R1-C1-M1-A1-N1-T2-E1-H1 genotypes. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that VP7, VP4, VP6, VP3, NSP1, NSP2, and NSP5 genes of Z2761 clustered closely with those of Korean G12P[6] strain CAU_214, showing high nucleotide identities (98.0-98.8%). The NSP3 gene of Z2761 was closely related to those of G2P[4] and G12P[6] rotaviruses in Asia. All the eleven gene segments of Z2761 kept distance from those of cocirculating G9P[8], G1P[8], and G3P[8] strains detected in Wuhan during this study period. This is the first identification of G12 rotavirus in China. It is deduced that Z2761 is a reassortant having DS-1-like NSP3 gene in the background of G12P[6] rotavirus genetically close to CAU_214.
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- Xuan Zhou
- Division of Microbiology, Wuhan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan 430024, China; (X.Z.); (B.-B.P.)
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- Division of Microbiology, Wuhan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan 430024, China; (X.Z.); (B.-B.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: + 86-27-85801763
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- Division of Microbiology, Wuhan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Wuhan 430024, China; (X.Z.); (B.-B.P.)
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- Department of Aquatic Animal Medicine, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China;
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- Department of Hygiene, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8556, Japan;
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