Genome AnnouncGenome AnnouncgagaGAGenome Announcements2169-8287American Society for Microbiology1752 N St., N.W., Washington, DC246758483968326genomeA00143-1410.1128/genomeA.00143-14VirusesFull-Genome Sequence of a Rare Human G3P[9] Rotavirus StrainMijatovic-RustempasicSlavicaaRoySunandoaSturgeonMicheleaRungsrisuriyachaiKunchalaaEsonaMathew D.aDeGroatDonabQinXuanbCorteseMargaret M.aBowenMichael D.aDivision of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Department of Laboratories & Pathology, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USAAddress correspondence to Michael D. Bowen, mkb6@cdc.gov.2732014Mar-Apr201422e00143-146220141032014Copyright © 2014 Mijatovic-Rustempasic et al.2014Mijatovic-Rustempasic et al.This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.

This is a report of the complete genomic sequence of a rare rotavirus group A G3-P[9]-I2-R2-C2-M2-A3-N2-T1-E2-H3 strain designated RVA/Human-wt/USA/12US1134/2012/G3P[9].

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Group A rotaviruses (RVAs) possess a segmented double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) genome composed of 11 segments encoding six structural proteins (VPs) and five or six nonstructural proteins (NSPs) (1). The classification nomenclature for the VP7, VP4, VP6, VP1-3, and NSP1-5/6 genes uses the notation Gx-P[x]-Ix-Rx-Cx-Mx-Ax-Nx-Tx-Ex-Hx, with x indicating the numbers of the corresponding genotypes (2). The majority of human RVA strains possess either the Wa-like genogroup 1 constellation (I1-R1-C1-M1-A1-N1-T1-E1-H1) or the DS-1-like genogroup 2 constellation (I2-R2-C2-M2-A2-N2-T2-E2-H2), which is believed to have origins with the porcine or the bovine RVAs, respectively (3). A smaller group of RVA strains have the AU-1-like genogroup 3 constellation (I3-R3-C3-M3-A3-N3-T3-E3-H3), which originated from feline RVAs (3, 4). Genogroup 3 RVAs cause rare human disease with limited transmission (5).

Here, we report the full-genome sequence of rotavirus strain RVA/Human-wt/USA/12US1134/2012/G3P[9] (12US1134), detected in a stool sample collected through the National Rotavirus Strain Surveillance System (7) from a 6-year-old who was treated at the Seattle’s Children Hospital, Seattle, WA, in 2012. Rotavirus dsRNA was extracted from the sample using TRIzol (Invitrogen), followed by DNase I treatment, and then was separated from single-stranded RNA by LiCl precipitation. The sequencing templates were prepared by using sequence-independent whole-genome reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR) amplification (8), with slight modifications. PCR amplicons were sequenced by the Illumina MiSeq 150 paired-end method by the Genomics Lab, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, AL. Illumina sequence reads were analyzed using CLC Genomics Workbench 6.0. A combination of de novo assembly and subsequent mapping to a G3P[9] reference strain was used to obtain the full-length genome of strain 12US1134. The sizes of full-length segments 1 to 11 were 3,302, 2,687, 2,591, 2,359, 1,578, 1,356, 1,075, 1,059, 1,062, 751, and 667 bp, and the open reading frames (ORFs) for these segments were 3,267, 2,643, 2,508, 2,328, 1,476, 1,194, 942, 954, 981, 528, and 597 bp, respectively. The genotype assignment for each gene was accomplished using the RotaC online classification tool (http://rotac.regatools.be/) and BLAST (http://blast.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Blast.cgi).

The full-genotype constellation for strain 12US1134 is G3-P[9]-I2-R2-C2-M2-A3-N2-T1-E2-H3. This strain is nearly identical (98.9 to 99.8% nucleotide identity) to G3P[9] strain 0537, described previously (9), but only a partial sequence for strain 0537 was reported. This is the first complete RVA sequence with the genotype G3-P[9]-I2-R2-C2-M2-A3-N2-T1-E2-H3.

Several full-genome sequences of G3P[9] RVA strains of feline or human origin have been reported (6, 10). G3P[9] strains of human origin (PAI58/96, PAH136/96, and 0537) have a relatively stable genetic constellation, G3-P[9]-I2-R2-C2-M2-A3-(N1/N2)-(T1/T6)-E2-H3, and carry a DS-1 backbone, which differentiates them from most G3P[9] strains of feline origin.

Full-genome studies help expand our knowledge of the genetic diversity and origin of uncommon rotavirus genotypes and highlight the need for continuous monitoring of RVA strains for timely recognition of novel or rare genotypes, including in postvaccine introduction settings.

Nucleotide sequence accession numbers.

The full-genomic sequence of the G3P[9] rotavirus strain 12US1134 has been deposited in GenBank under accession no. KF500514 to KF500524.

Citation Mijatovic-Rustempasic S, Roy S, Sturgeon M, Rungsrisuriyachai K, Esona MD, DeGroat D, Qin X, Cortese MM, Bowen MD. 2014. Full-genome sequence of a rare human G3P[9] rotavirus strain. Genome Announc. 2(2):e00143-14. doi:10.1128/genomeA.00143-14.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We thank Rashi Gautam for her critical review of the manuscript.

Funding for this research was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The names of specific vendors, manufacturers, or products are included for public health and informational purposes; inclusion does not imply endorsement of the vendors, manufacturers, or products by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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