
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
ISSN1080-6059
AutoresFilipe 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
ResumoAbstract 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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