Molecular characterization of porcine rotavirus A from India revealing zooanthroponotic transmission.

Rotaviruses A (RVA) are leading causes of diarrhea and dehydration in piglets and imply great economic loss to the pig farming community. In this study, the porcine RVA genotypes circulating in western and northern parts of India were determined by screening 214 fecal samples from diarrheic ( = 144) and non-diarrheic ( = 70) pigs. Subsequently, the structural (VP4 and VP7) and nonstructural (NSP3, and NSP4) genes were amplified, sequenced, and genetically characterized.