Predominance of Rotavirus P[4]G2 in a Vaccinated Population, Brazil

Predominance of Rotavirus P[4]G2 in a Vaccinated Population, Brazil

We identified 21 rotaviruses in 129 patients with diarrhea in a Brazilian city with high rotavirus vaccine coverage. All rotaviruses were genotype P[4]G2 with 1 mixed infection with P[NT]G9. Although virus predominance could have occurred randomly, the vaccine may be less protective against P[4]G2....

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Main Authors: Ricardo Q. Gurgel, Luis E. Cuevas, Sarah C.F. Vieira, Vanessa C.F. Barros, Paula B. Fontes, Eduardo F. Salustino, Osamu Nakagomi, Toyoko Nakagomi, Winifred Dove, Nigel Cunliffe, Charles A. Hart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rotavirus
genotypes
diarrhea
Brazil
vaccine
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/10/07-0412_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/10/07-0412_article

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