Electropherotypes, serotypes, and subgroups of equine rotaviruses isolated in Japan

• Published in: Archives of virology Vol. 131; no. 1/2; pp. 169 - 176
• Main Authors: Imagawa, H, Tanaka, T, Sekiguchi, K, Fukunaga, Y, Anzai, T, Minamoto, N, Kamada, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Austria 01.01.1993
• Subjects: Animals; antigenic variation; Cell Line; Diarrhea - microbiology; Diarrhea - veterinary; electrophoresis; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; foals; genetic variation; Horse Diseases - microbiology; Horses; Japan; Neutralization Tests; Rotavirus; Rotavirus - classification; Rotavirus - isolation & purification; Rotavirus Infections - microbiology; Rotavirus Infections - veterinary; Serotyping; strains; Japan
• ISSN: 0304-8608; 1432-8798
• DOI: 10.1007/BF01379088

Electropherotypes (ET), serotypes, and subgroups of equine rotaviruses isolated from foals in Japan were determined. The ETs of 136 isolates from 1981 through to 1991 were divided into six groups: ET-A-ET-F. The ET-A, -B, -C, -D, -E, and -F were present in 3, 1, 121, 9, 1, and 1 strains, respectively. Representative viruses of ET-A, -B, -C, and -D were identified as serotype G 3. Viruses of ET-E and -F were identified as serotypes G 10 and G 5, respectively. The four representative viruses of serotype G 3 did not belong to either subgroup I or II. The two viruses of serotypes G 5 and G 10 belonged to subgroup I. Serotype G 3 strains possessing ET-C were prevalent among the foals throughout the study period.