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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Predominance and circulation of enteric viruses in the region of greater Cairo, Egypt
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Volume 47, No. 4, Year 2009
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The circulation of enteric viruses among the population of Cairo, Egypt, between March 2006 and February 2007 was studied. At least one virus was detected in 50% of fecal samples, 57.4% of which were positive for rotavirus, 26% for norovirus, 10.4% for adenovirus, and 1.7% for astrovirus. Over 10% of infections were mixed infections. Rotavirus typing showed that G1P[8] and G2P[4] were predominant but that the unusual G12P[4] and G12P[6] reassortants were also present. Among the noroviruses, half belonged to the predominant GGII.4 cluster. The phylogenetic analysis of the capsid gene suggested that GGII.4 strains from Cairo were similar to those circulating elsewhere. It also showed the emergence of new GGII.4 variants that were not associated with any previously known GGII.4 isolate. Further studies are required to assess the disease burden of enteric viruses in Egypt and the impact of atypical strains. Copyright © 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kamel, Aziza H.
France, Dijon
Public Hospital of Dijon
Egypt, Giza
National Research Centre
Ali, Mohamed Ahmed A.
Egypt, Giza
National Research Centre
Elnady, Hala Gouda
Egypt, Giza
National Research Centre
de Rougemont, Alexis
France, Dijon
Public Hospital of Dijon
Pothier, Pierre
France, Dijon
Public Hospital of Dijon
France, Dijon
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon Bourgogne
Belliot, Gaël M.
France, Dijon
Public Hospital of Dijon
France, Dijon
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon Bourgogne
Statistics
Citations: 128
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1128/JCM.01381-08
ISSN:
00951137
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Egypt