Feline Origin of Rotavirus Strain, Tunisia, 2008

Fredj, Mouna Ben Hadj; Heylen, Elisabeth; Zeller, Mark; Fodha, Imene; Benhamida-Rebai, Meriam; Van Ranst, Marc; Matthijnssens, Jelle; Trabelsi, Abdelhalim

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Feline Origin of Rotavirus Strain, Tunisia, 2008

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By Fredj, Mouna Ben Hadj ; Heylen, Elisabeth ; Zeller, Mark ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Fredj, Mouna Ben Hadj ; Heylen, Elisabeth ; Zeller, Mark ; Fodha, Imene ; Benhamida-Rebai, Meriam ; Van Ranst, Marc ; Matthijnssens, Jelle ; Trabelsi, Abdelhalim
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In Tunisia in 2008, an unusual G6P[9] rotavirus, RVA/human-wt/TUN/17237/2008/G6P[9], rarely found in humans, was detected in a child. To determine the origin of this strain, we conducted phylogenetic analyses and found a unique genotype constellation resembling rotaviruses belonging to the feline BA222-like genotype constellation. The strain probably resulted from direct cat-to-human transmission.
Subjects:

Animals Cats Child Dispatch Genome, Viral Genotype Humans Phylogeny Reassortant Viruses Rotavirus Rotavirus Infections Sequence Analysis, DNA Viral Proteins
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Emerg Infect Dis. 19(4):630-634.
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Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Tunisia
Location:

Africa
Volume:

19
Issue:

4
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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