TO THE EDITOR: Human enteroviruses (HEVs) are small, nonenveloped viruses with a positive-stranded RNA genome that includes regions P1, P2, and P3 (1). Most experts believe that HEV strains with >75% nt and >85% aa identity in complete or partial viral protein 1 (VP1) sequences should be considered the same type (2). However, more stringent criteria of 75% nt and 88% aa identity have been suggested for routine typing (3). We report the isolation and characterization of a novel HEV type within the species HEV-C (designated EV-C117 by the Picornaviridae Study Group, www.picornastudygroup.com).
Novel Human Enterovirus C Infection in Child with Community-acquired Pneumonia / C., Daleno; A., Piralla; V., Usonis; A., Scala; R., Ivaskevicius; F., Baldanti; N., Principi; Esposito, Susanna Maria Roberta. - In: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES. - ISSN 1080-6040. - 18:11(2012), pp. 1913-1915. [10.3201/eid1811.120321]
Novel Human Enterovirus C Infection in Child with Community-acquired Pneumonia
Esposito, Susanna Maria Roberta
2012-01-01
Abstract
TO THE EDITOR: Human enteroviruses (HEVs) are small, nonenveloped viruses with a positive-stranded RNA genome that includes regions P1, P2, and P3 (1). Most experts believe that HEV strains with >75% nt and >85% aa identity in complete or partial viral protein 1 (VP1) sequences should be considered the same type (2). However, more stringent criteria of 75% nt and 88% aa identity have been suggested for routine typing (3). We report the isolation and characterization of a novel HEV type within the species HEV-C (designated EV-C117 by the Picornaviridae Study Group, www.picornastudygroup.com).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
