Sequence analysis of VP1 and VP7 genes suggests occurrence of a reassortant of G2 rotavirus responsible for an epidemic of gastroenteritis.

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Population

G2 rotavirus strains from a 1993 epidemic of acute gastroenteritis in Taiwan, and strains from previous…

Comparison

Sequence analysis of VP1 and VP7 genes and… vs G2 rotavirus strains from previous seasons and a…

Design

Preclinical

Authors

Discussion

Reassortment monitoring may aid rotavirus surveillance; leaves open its role in human epidemic emergence pending further study.

Population

G2 rotavirus strains from a 1993 epidemic of acute gastroenteritis in Taiwan, and strains from previous seasons

Intervention

Sequence analysis of VP1 and VP7 genes and RNA-RNA hybridization

Comparator

G2 rotavirus strains from previous seasons and a Japanese G2 reference strain, S2

Outcome

Genetic relatedness and nucleotide sequence identity of VP1 and VP7 genessurrogate

Sequence analysis of VP1 and VP7 genes suggests that the G2 rotavirus responsible for the 1993 epidemic in Taiwan evolved via genetic reassortment.

Zao et al. (1999) studied this question.

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