A feline rotavirus G3P[9] carries traces of multiple reassortment events and resembles rare human G3P[9] rotaviruses

• DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.027425-0
• Publication Date: 2011-01-13T03:33:27Z
• Authors: V. Martella; A. C. Potgieter; E. Lorusso; S. De Grazia; G. M. Giammanco; J. Matthijnssens; K. Bányai; M. Ciarlet; A. Lavazza; N. Decaro; C. Buonavoglia
• Keywords: Reassortment; Strain (injury)

The full-length genome sequence of a feline G3P[9] rotavirus (RV) strain, BA222, identified from the intestinal content an adult cat, was determined. Strain BA222 possessed G3-P[9]-I2-R2-C2-M2-A3-N1-T3-E2-H3 genomic constellation, differing substantially other RVs. Phylogenetic analyses each segment revealed common origins with selected animal and zoonotic human RVs, notably rare multi-reassortant RVs (Ita/PAI58/96 Ita/PAH136/96). Altogether, findings suggest that are genetically diverse may occasionally originate either directly or indirectly (via reassortment)