

@article {3590,
	title = {Uniformity of rotavirus strain nomenclature proposed by the Rotavirus Classification Working Group RCWG.},
	journal = {Archives of Virology},
	volume = {156},
	number = {8},
	year = {2011},
	pages = {1397{\textendash}1413},
	abstract = {<p>In April 2008, a nucleotide-sequence-based, complete genome classification system was developed for group A rotaviruses \{\{\}(RVs).\{\}\} This system assigns a specific genotype to each of the 11 genome segments of a particular \{\{\}RV\{\}\} strain according to established nucleotide percent cutoff values. Using this approach, the genome of individual \{\{\}RV\{\}\} strains are given the complete descriptor of \{\{\}Gx-P[x]-Ix-Rx-Cx-Mx-Ax-Nx-Tx-Ex-Hx.\{\}\} The Rotavirus Classification Working Group \{\{\}(RCWG)\{\}\} was formed by scientists in the field to maintain, evaluate and develop the \{\{\}RV\{\}\} genotype classification system, in particular to aid in the designation of new genotypes. Since its conception, the group has ratified 51 new genotypes: as of April 2011, new genotypes for \{\{\}VP7\{\}\} \{\{\}(G20-G27),\{\}\} \{\{\}VP4\{\}\} \{\{\}(P[28]-P[35]),\{\}\} \{\{\}VP6\{\}\} \{\{\}(I12-I16),\{\}\} \{\{\}VP1\{\}\} \{\{\}(R5-R9),\{\}\} \{\{\}VP2\{\}\} \{\{\}(C6-C9),\{\}\} \{\{\}VP3\{\}\} \{\{\}(M7-M8),\{\}\} \{\{\}NSP1\{\}\} \{\{\}(A15-A16),\{\}\} \{\{\}NSP2\{\}\} \{\{\}(N6-N9),\{\}\} \{\{\}NSP3\{\}\} \{\{\}(T8-T12),\{\}\} \{\{\}NSP4\{\}\} \{\{\}(E12-E14)\{\}\} and \{\{\}NSP5/6\{\}\} \{\{\}(H7-H11)\{\}\} have been defined for \{\{\}RV\{\}\} strains recovered from humans, cows, pigs, horses, mice, South American camelids (guanaco), chickens, turkeys, pheasants, bats and a sugar glider. With increasing numbers of complete \{\{\}RV\{\}\} genome sequences becoming available, a standardized \{\{\}RV\{\}\} strain nomenclature system is needed, and the \{\{\}RCWG\{\}\} proposes that individual \{\{\}RV\{\}\} strains are named as follows: \{\{\}RV\{\}\} group/species of origin/country of identification/common name/year of \{\{\}identification/G-\{\}\} and P-type. In collaboration with the National Center for Biotechnology Information \{\{\}(NCBI),\{\}\} the \{\{\}RCWG\{\}\} is also working on developing a \{\{\}RV-specific\{\}\} resource for the deposition of nucleotide sequences. This resource will provide useful information regarding \{\{\}RV\{\}\} strains, including, but not limited to, the individual gene genotypes and epidemiological and clinical information. Together, the proposed nomenclature system and the \{\{\}NCBI\{\}\} \{\{\}RV\{\}\} resource will offer highly useful tools for investigators to search for, retrieve, and analyze the ever-growing volume of \{\{\}RV\{\}\} genomic data.</p>
},
	doi = {10.1007/s00705-011-1006-z},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00705-011-1006-z},
	author = {Matthijnssens, Jelle and Ciarlet, Max and McDonald, Sarah M and Attoui, Houssam and B{\'a}nyai, Kriszti{\'a}n and Brister, J R and Buesa, Javier and Esona, Mathew D and Estes, Mary K and Gentsch, Jon R and Iturriza-G{\'o}mara, Miren and Johne, Reimar and Kirkwood, Carl D and Martella, Vito and Mertens, Peter P and Nakagomi, Osamu and Parre{\~n}o, Viviana and Rahman, Mustafizur and Ruggeri, Franco M and Saif, Linda J and Santos, Norma and Steyer, Andrej and Taniguchi, Koki and Patton, John T and Desselberger, Ulrich and Van Ranst, Marc}
}
