Characterization of human rotavirus serotype G9 isolated in Japan and Thailand from 1995 to 1997

• Main Authors: Zhou Y., Supawadee J., Khamwan C., Tonusin S., Peerakome S., Kim B., Kaneshi K., Ueda Y., Nakaya S., Akatani K., Maneekarn N., Ushijima H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0034792884&partnerID=40&md5=5f74546e5dc3f7b384170b8456d01565; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3679
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Serotyping of human rotavirus was conducted in 396 Japanese and 100 Thai rotavirus-positive fecal specimens collected from 1995 to 1997. Serotype G9 was found to be the third most common serotype with frequency of 16.2% in Thailand from 1996 to 1997. It was also detected in Japan with a low frequenc...