Rotavirus serotype G5, previously found only in animals, was identified in 38 Brazilian children with diarrhea, representing its first known occurrence in humans.
This study provides the first evidence of Rotavirus serotype G5, previously found only in animals, infecting humans.
Rotavirus serotype G5 in fecal specimens of 38 Brazilian children with diarrhea was identified by PCR and enzyme immunoassays. The strains exhibited long RNA electropherotypes and either subgroup II or nonsubgroup I-nonsubgroup II specificities. Serotype G5 has been found in piglets and horses but not yet in humans.
Gouvêa et al. (1994) studied this question. Rotavirus serotype G5, previously found only in animals, was identified in 38 Brazilian children with diarrhea, representing its first known occurrence in humans.