Group C rotaviruses are important human enteric pathogens that have also been detected in a variety of mammalian species, including pigs. Group C rotaviruses have been identified in piglets with diarrhea, but their ecology remains to be elucidated. By screening of 292 fecal samples collected from 4- to 5-week-old asymptomatic pigs from four herds in Ireland between 2005 and 2007, 13 (4.4%) samp...

G12 rotaviruses were first detected in diarrheic children in the Philippines in 1987, but no further cases were reported until 1998. However, G12 rotaviruses have been detected all over the world in recent years. Here, we report the worldwide variations of G12 rotaviruses to investigate the evolutionary mechanisms by which they managed to spread globally in a short period of time. We sequenced ...

Foodborne diseases are a persistent problem in the United States and worldwide. Fresh produce, especially those used as raw foods like salad vegetables, can be contaminated, causing illness. In this study, we determined the number of rotaviruses adsorbed on produce surfaces using group A porcine rotaviruses and 24 cultivars of leafy vegetables and tomato fruits. We also characterized the physic...

Rotaviruses are the most important etiological agent of acute gastroenteritis in young children worldwide. Among the first countries to introduce rotavirus vaccines into their national immunization programs were Belgium (November 2006) and Australia (July 2007). Surveillance programs in Belgium (since 1999) and Australia (since 1989) offer the opportunity to perform a detailed comparison of rot...

Acute gastroenteritis has been demonstrated to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality of children in both developed and developing countries (12, 13). It has been well established that virtually every child has become infected with a rotavirus at least once by 3 years of age (15, 17). The rotaviruses, which comprise a genus in the family Reoviridae, are spherical in appearance and measure ...

Acute gastroenteritis has been demonstrated to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality of children in both developed and developing countries (12, 13). It has been well established that virtually every child has become infected with a rotavirus at least once by 3 years of age (15, 17). The rotaviruses, which comprise a genus in the family Reoviridae, are spherical in appearance and measure ...

Rotaviruses group A are the major cause of diarrhea in calves under one month and every year causes enormous economic losses. Serological and molecular techniques can be used for rapid detection of rotaviruses but virus isolation requires specific methods of cell culture and suitable cell lines. In this study, 41 samples were collected from diarrheal calves up to the age of one month, from indu...

Rotavirus group A (RVA) causes neonatal calves diarrhoea, causing massive economic losses in many countries due to deaths, treatment costs, and stunted growth. However, little is known about Tanzanian cattle's RVA burden genotypes. The prevalence genetic diversity of rotaviruses circulating cattle Southern Eastern Tanzania regions were investigated. total 272 faecal samples collected from (...