Electropherotypes of rotaviral RNA from cases of infantile diarrhea in Uruguay

Acta Virol. 2002;46(2):103-6.

Abstract

Electropherotypes of human rotavirus isolates from infants with acute diarrhea belonging to two populations with different clinical features were determined. Thirteen electropherotypes were identified in total 69 isolates; 46 (66.6%) isolates had long RNA migration patterns and 23 (33.3%) isolates had short migration pattern. One of the long-pattern electropherotypes (47.82% of the total electropherotypes) was predominant. It was detected in both populations almost throughout the whole period of the study, while other electropherotypes were found only occasionally. The co-circulation of long and short electropherotypes was not frequent.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Diarrhea, Infantile / epidemiology
  • Diarrhea, Infantile / virology*
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel / methods
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Prevalence
  • RNA, Viral / analysis*
  • Rotavirus / classification*
  • Rotavirus / genetics
  • Rotavirus / isolation & purification
  • Rotavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Rotavirus Infections / virology*
  • Uruguay / epidemiology

Substances

  • RNA, Viral