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Rotavirus P[8] Infections in Persons with Secretor and Nonsecretor Phenotypes, Tunisia

To determine whether rotavirus infections are linked to secretor status, we studied samples from children in Tunisia with gastroenteritis. We phenotyped saliva for human blood group antigens and tested feces for rotavirus. Rotavirus was detected in 32/114 patients. Secretor genotyping showed that P[...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2015-11, Vol.21 (11), p.2055-2058
Main Authors: Ayouni, Siwar, Sdiri-Loulizi, Khira, de Rougemont, Alexis, Estienney, Marie, Ambert-Balay, Katia, Aho, Serge, Hamami, Sabeur, Aouni, Mahjoub, Neji-Guediche, Mohamed, Pothier, Pierre, Belliot, Gaël
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Summary:To determine whether rotavirus infections are linked to secretor status, we studied samples from children in Tunisia with gastroenteritis. We phenotyped saliva for human blood group antigens and tested feces for rotavirus. Rotavirus was detected in 32/114 patients. Secretor genotyping showed that P[8] rotavirus infected secretors and nonsecretors, and infection correlated with presence of Lewis antigen.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2111.141901