Human rotavirus C strain detected in wastewater in Leuven, Belgium
Surveillance of urban wastewater in Leuven, Belgium, detected human rotavirus C (RVC) in April 2025. Our analyses revealed a G4P[2] strain closely related to RVC strains detected in feces of schoolchildren in China in March 2025.
Authors
- Emmanuel André (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8321-3770)
- Mandy Bloemen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3395-0462)
- Jelle Matthijnssens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1188-9733)
- Elke Wollants (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4057-2236)
- Mustafa Karataş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2464-0593)
- Marc Van Ranst
- Amal Hosayn
Institutions
- Rega Institute for Medical Research (BE)
- VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology (BE)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microbiology Resource Announcements
- Published
- 2026-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1128/mra.00665-26
- Primary Topic
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Commission
- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- Vlaamse regering
- European Health and Digital Executive Agency