Genetic characterization of two G8P[8] rotavirus strains isolated in Guangzhou, China, in 2020/21: evidence of genome reassortment

Abstract Background The G8 rotavirus genotype has been detected frequently in children in many countries and even became the predominant strain in sub-Saharan African countries, while there are currently no reports from China. In this study we described the genetic characteristics and evolutionary r...

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Main Authors: Si-Jie Wang, Li-Na Chen, Song-Mei Wang, Hong-Lu Zhou, Chao Qiu, Baoming Jiang, Tian-Yi Qiu, Sheng-Li Chen, Lorenz von Seidlein, Xuan-Yi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07542-9