Identification of two novel Rotavirus A genotypes, G35 and P[50], from Peruvian alpaca faeces

Infect Genet Evol. 2017 Nov:55:71-74. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2017.08.019. Epub 2017 Sep 1.

Abstract

Rotavirus A (RVA) Alp11B was detected from a neonatal Peruvian alpaca presenting with diarrhea, and the Alp11B VP7, VP4, VP6, NSP4, and NSP5 genes were sequenced. The partial genotype constellation of this strain, RVA/Alpaca-wt/PER/Alp11B/2010, was determined to be G35-P[50]-I13-E16-H6.

Keywords: Alpaca; Camelid; Genotyping; Rotavirus.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animal Diseases / virology*
  • Animals
  • Camelids, New World / virology*
  • Feces / virology*
  • Genotype*
  • Phylogeny
  • Rotavirus / classification*
  • Rotavirus / genetics*
  • Rotavirus / isolation & purification
  • Rotavirus Infections / veterinary*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Viral Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • Viral Proteins