Volume 12, Number 5—May 2006
Dispatch
Molecular Characterization of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis Strains, Iraqi Kurdistan
Herish M. Ahmed*†‡, J. Brian S. Coulter*, Osamu Nakagomi†§, C.A. Hart†
, Jamal M. Zaki‡, Abas A. Al-Rabaty‡, Winifred Dove†, and Nigel A. Cunliffe†
, Jamal M. Zaki‡, Abas A. Al-Rabaty‡, Winifred Dove†, and Nigel A. Cunliffe†Table
Rotavirus genotypes and electropherotypes*
| Genotype | No.(%) fully typeable strains | Electropherotype† |
|---|---|---|
| P[4]G2 | 8 (15) | Short (7/8) |
| P[6]G1 | 6 (11) | Long (5/6) |
| P[6]G4 | 1 (2) | ND |
| P[6]G9 | 1 (2) | Long |
| P[8]G1 | 19 (33) | Long (13/19) |
| P[8]G4 | 12 (21) | Long (12/12) |
| P[8]G9 | 6 (11) | Long (4/6); short (1/6) |
| P[6]GNT | 2 | Long (2/2) |
| P[8]GNT | 4 | Long (2/4) |
| P[NT]G2 | 3 | Short (3/3) |
*Four rotavirus infections were mixed: P[8]G1/G2 (2), P[4]G2/G4 and P[4]/[8]G1/G2.
†Indicates number of strains electropherotypeable in the genotype combination; ND, not determined.
