VP4 and VP7 genotyping by reverse transcription-PCR of human rotavirus in Mexican children with acute diarrhea

Authors
Castillo, AR Villa, AV Gonzalez, JER Pimentel, EM Munguia, MM De Jesus, BD Diaz, HO Lozano, HG
Citation
Ar. Castillo et al., VP4 and VP7 genotyping by reverse transcription-PCR of human rotavirus in Mexican children with acute diarrhea, J CLIN MICR, 38(10), 2000, pp. 3876-3878
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
3876 - 3878
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200010)38:10<3876:VAVGBR>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Dual typing (VP4 and VP7) of rotavirus obtained from 257 Mexican children d uring three epidemiological seasons was performed by reverse transcription- PCR The P1G1 genotype was the most prevalent (40%), followed by P1G3 (19%) and P2G2 (16%). Thirty-one specimens (12%) presented mixed infections, whil e some genotypes were not found. This is the first dual typing of isolates from diarrhea cases in Mexico.