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Published on: January 28, 2019
Whole-genomic analysis of rotavirus strains: current status and future prospects
Souvik Ghosh1, Nobumichi Kobayashi
1Department of Hygiene, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8556, Japan.
Abstract:
Studies on genetic diversity of rotaviruses have been primarily based on the genes encoding the antigenically significant VP7 and VP4 proteins. Since the rotavirus genome has 11 segments of RNA that are vulnerable to reassortment events, analyses of the VP7 and VP4 genes may not be sufficient to obtain conclusive data on the overall genetic diversity, or true origin of strains. In the last few years following the advent of the whole-genome-based genotype classification system, the whole genomes of at least 167 human group A rotavirus strains have been analyzed, providing a plethora of new and important information on the complex origin of strains, inter- and intra-genogroup reassortment events, animal-human reassortment events, zoonosis, and genetic linkages involving different group A rotavirus gene segments. In addition, the whole genomes of a limited number of human group B, C and novel group rotavirus strains have been analyzed. This article briefly reviews the available data on whole-genomic analysis of human rotavirus strains. The significance and future prospects of whole-genome-based studies are also discussed.
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