Rotavirus G2P[4] detection in fresh vegetables and oysters in Mexico City.
J Food Prot
; 77(11): 1953-9, 2014 Nov.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25364930
Rotaviruses are the principal cause of dehydration caused by diarrhea in children younger than 2 years of age. Although these viral infections have mainly been associated with ingestion of fecally contaminated food and water, few studies have addressed the presence of the virus in food that is consumed raw or slightly cooked. In this work, 30 oyster samples and 33 vegetable samples were examined for the presence of rotavirus genotypes to evaluate their potential to produce gastrointestinal infections. The rotaviruses were identified by reverse transcriptase PCR amplification of the VP7 gene. G and P genotyping was also performed by reverse transcriptase PCR, with a detection sensitivity of up to 15 PFU/ml. Rotaviruses were found in 17 (26.9%) of 63 samples (10 oysters and 7 vegetables). The G2 genotype was found in 11 (64.7%) of 17 of the rotavirus strains, and 16 (94.1%) of 17 had the P[4] genotype. The combined genotypes found most frequently were G2P[4] (10 [58.82%] of 17), GNTP[4] (6 [35.29%] of 17), and G2P[NT] (1 [5.8%] of 17).
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ostreidae
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Mariscos
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Verduras
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Contaminación de Alimentos
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Rotavirus
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Food Prot
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
México
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos