Subgroups, Serotypes, and Electrophoretypes of Rotavirus Isolated from Children in Bangui, Central African Republic

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 1988 Apr 1

PMID 2835390

Citations 28

Authors

M C Georges-Courbot

A M Beraud

G M Beards

A D Campbell

J P Gonzalez

A J Georges

T H Flewett

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Abstract

The subgroups and serotypes of 178 strains of rotavirus isolated from diarrheic and healthy children in Bangui, Central African Republic, during a 27-month period were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The subgroup was determined for 152 of the viral strains, 18.4% being subgroup I and 81.6% being subgroup II. Of the 143 strains which could be serotyped, 71.3% were serotype 1, 15.4% were serotype 2, and 13.3% were serotype 3. Serotypes 1 and 3 were detected throughout the study, while serotype 2 was detected only during 8 months. No serotype exhibited any special epidemiological properties. The serotypes were found to consist of three different electrophoretypes, two long ones (A and B) and a short one (C). All subgroup I, serotype 2 strains presented short electrophoretypes. Strains with identical long electrophoretypes A were either serotype 1 or serotype 3.

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