Research Article

Molecular Characterization of Human Rotavirus from Children with Diarrhoeal Disease in Sokoto State, Nigeria

Table 2

Primers used for VP4 genotyping of human rotavirus.

Primer designationSequence (5′-3′)Nucleotide positionGenotype

Con2ATTTCGGACCATTTATAACC868–887
Con3TGGCTTCGCTCATTTATAGACA11–32
1-TI-KUACTTGGATAACGTGC336–356P
2T-1CTATTGTTAGAGGTTAGAGTC474–494P
3T-1TGTTGATTAGTTGGATTCAA259–278P
4T-1TGAGACATGCAATTGGAC385–402P
5T-1ATCATAGTTAGTAGTCGG575–594P

Source: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR).