Predominance of porcine P[23] genotype rotaviruses in piglets with diarrhea in Northern Thailand

• Main Authors: Okitsu S., Khamrin P., Thongprachum A., Maneekarn N., Mizuguchi M., Ushijima H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78650913881&partnerID=40&md5=5d3633827c36a4e28c7616f347443d03; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3794
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Of 131 stool samples collected from piglets with diarrhea in northern Thailand between July 2006 and August 2008, 14 (10.7%) were positive for group A rotavirus. Sequence analysis showed that 13 strains (92.9%) belonged to the rare P[23] genotype combination with G9 or G3 genotypes. Copyright © 2011...