Molecular characterization of rotavirus disclosed the first introduction of G12P[8] strain in northern Italy

Pellegrinelli Laura; Ianiro Giovanni; Pariani Elena; Monini Marina; Ruggeri Franco Maria; Binda Sandro

doi:10.2217/fvl-2017-0054

Molecular characterization of rotavirus disclosed the first introduction of G12P[8] strain in northern Italy

Pellegrinelli Laura, Ianiro Giovanni, Pariani Elena, Monini Marina, Ruggeri Franco Maria, Binda Sandro

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Aim: This paper discusses the unexpected findings from the RotaNet-Italy hospital-based surveillance study carried out in northern Italy. Materials & methods: From September 2015 to August 2016, 51 rotavirus-A (RVA) positive fecal samples were collected from children aged less than 15 years, who were hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis in Lombardy, northern Italy. Results: Molecular characterization revealed the predominance of the uncommon G12P[8] RVA strain, which was detected in 49% of cases. Phylogenetic analysis showed that these G12 strains clustered into lineage 3. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first study on the G12P[8] genotype's introduction in northern Italy. Our findings emphasize the importance of the surveillance of RVA gastroenteritis with the aim of obtaining new insight into the unusual newly emerging RVA strains.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9-16
Number of pages	8
Journal	Future Virology
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2217/fvl-2017-0054
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 2018
Externally published	Yes

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children
G12P[8] genotype
rotavirus-A
surveillance study

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