Rotavirus

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CSP: 6 serogroups described; group A occurs in mammals and birds; group B in humans, pigs, cattle, sheep and rats; group C in pigs and rarely humans; groups D and F in poultry; and group E in pigs.,MSH: A genus of REOVIRIDAE, causing acute gastroenteritis in BIRDS and MAMMALS, including humans. Transmission is horizontal and by environmental contamination. Seven species (Rotaviruses A thru G) are recognized.,NCI: A genus of double stranded RNA viruses that carry 11 unique double helix molecules of RNA that encode one or two proteins each. The RNA is surrounded by a three-layered icosahedral protein capsid. Viral particles are up to 76.5 nm in diameter and are not enveloped.

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