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Rotavirus Genotype Distribution after Vaccine Introduction, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2008; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Volume: 15; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3201/eid1501.071136

ISSN

1080-6059

Autores

Filipe Aníbal Carvalho‐Costa, Irene Trigueiros Araújo, Rosane Maria Santos de Assis, Alexandre Madi Fialho, Carolina Maria Miranda de Assis Martins, Márcio Neves Bóia, José Paulo Gagliardi Leite,

Tópico(s)

Animal Virus Infections Studies

Resumo

Abstract Brazil introduced rotavirus vaccination in March 2006. We studied 133 rotavirus-positive fecal samples collected from February 2005 through December 2007. Genotype G2P[4] was found in 1.4% of samples in 2005, in 44% in 2006, and in 96% in 2007. Rotavirus detection rate decreased from 38% in 2005 to 24% in 2007 (p = 0.012).

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