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Hossain, MB, Rahman, MS, Watson, OJ, Islam, A, Rahman, S, Hasan, R, Kafi, MAH, Osmani, MG, Epstein, JH, Daszak, P and Haider, N (2020) Epidemiology and genotypes of group A rotaviruses in cattle and goats of Bangladesh, 2009-2010. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 79. pp. 1-8. ISSN 1567-1348
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Abstract
Group A rotavirus (RVA) is recognized as a major cause of severe gastroenteritis in newborn calves and goat kids. We estimated the proportion of ruminants infected with rotavirus and identified the circulating genotypes in cattle and goats in Bangladesh. Between May 2009 and August 2010, fecal samples were collected from 520 cattle and goats presenting with diarrhea at three government veterinary hospitals in three districts of Bangladesh. All samples were screened for RVA RNA using real-time, one-step, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Of the 520 animals tested, 11.7% (61) were positive for RVA RNA, with 6.2% (15/241) and 16.5% (46/279) positivity in cattle and goats, respectively. RVA positive samples were further characterized by nucleotide sequence analysis of two structural protein gene fragments, VP7 (G genotype), and VP4 (P genotype). Among 17 successfully sequenced strains, G8 (17.9%) was the most prevalent G-genotype followed by G10 (8%) and G6 (1.6%). P[1] (11.3%) was the most frequently detected P-genotype followed by P[11] (3.2%) and P[15] (1.6%). The most common VP7/VP4 combinations for cattle were G10P[11], G10P[15], and G6P[11], and for goat, G8P[1], and G10P[1]. Phylogenetic analysis of the RVA strains showed clustering with bovine and caprine strains from neighboring India. The study adds to our understanding of the genetic diversity of bovine and caprine rotavirus strains in Bangladesh. Our findings highlight the importance of rotavirus surveillance in cattle and goat populations, which may serve as a potential source for genetic reassortment and zoonotic transmission.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | The final version of this article and all relevant information related to it, including copyrights, can be found on the publisher website. |
Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > R735 Medical education. Medical schools. Research S Agriculture > SF Animal culture |
Depositing User: | Symplectic |
Date Deposited: | 04 Nov 2022 11:26 |
Last Modified: | 04 Nov 2022 11:26 |
URI: | https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/11625 |