Emergence of Serotype G12 Rotaviruses, Hungary

Emergence of Serotype G12 Rotaviruses, Hungary

We describe the emergence of serotype G12 rotaviruses (67 [6.9%] of 971 specimens tested) among children hospitalized with rotavirus gastroenteritis in Hungary during 2005. These findings are consistent with recent reports of the possible global spread and increasing epidemiologic importance of thes...

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Main Authors: Krisztián Bányai, Ágnes Bogdán, Péter Kisfali, Péter Molnár, Ilona Mihály, Béla Melegh, Vito Martella, Jon R. Gentsch, György Szücs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
rotavirus
G12
surveillance
genotyping
sequencing
phylogenetic analysis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/6/06-1181_article
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Summary:We describe the emergence of serotype G12 rotaviruses (67 [6.9%] of 971 specimens tested) among children hospitalized with rotavirus gastroenteritis in Hungary during 2005. These findings are consistent with recent reports of the possible global spread and increasing epidemiologic importance of these strains, which may have implications for current rotavirus vaccination strategies.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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