First identification and whole genome characterization of rotavirus C in pigs in Zambia

• Published in: Virology (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 603; p. 110385
• Main Authors: Harima, Hayato, Qiu, Yongjin, Sasaki, Michihito, Ndebe, Joseph, Penjaninge, Kapila, Simulundu, Edgar, Kajihara, Masahiro, Ohnuma, Aiko, Matsuno, Keita, Nao, Naganori, Orba, Yasuko, Takada, Ayato, Ishihara, Kanako, Hall, William W., Hang'ombe, Bernard M., Sawa, Hirofumi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2025
• Subjects: Animals; feces; Feces - virology; Full genome sequence; gastroenteritis; genome; Genome, Viral; Genotype; Infectious Disease; Metagenomics; nucleotide sequences; Phylogenetic analysis; Phylogeny; Pig; Rotavirus - classification; Rotavirus - genetics; Rotavirus - isolation & purification; Rotavirus C; Rotavirus Infections - epidemiology; Rotavirus Infections - veterinary; Rotavirus Infections - virology; Swine; Swine Diseases - epidemiology; Swine Diseases - virology; virology; Whole Genome Sequencing; Zambia; Zambia - epidemiology; Zambia; Phylogenetic analysis; Rotavirus C; Metagenomics; Full genome sequence; Pig; phylogenetic analysis; metagenomics; full genome sequence; pig

Rotavirus C (RVC) causes acute gastroenteritis in neonatal piglets. Despite the clinical importance of RVC infection, the distribution and prevalence in pig populations in most African countries remains unknown. In this study, we identified RVC in Zambian pigs by metagenomic analysis. The full genom...