Among 49 rotavirus-positive stool specimens from Brazilian children with diarrhea, 60% of infections were caused by unconventional types G5 (25%), G10 (16%), G8 (4%), and mixed G types (16%).
Cross-Sectional (n=49)
The study highlights a high prevalence of unconventional rotavirus G types (G5, G10, G8) among children with diarrhea in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Characterization of 49 rotavirus-positive stool specimens from children with diarrhea in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1996 and 1997 revealed a great diversity of rotavirus G types. Conventional types G1 and G3 accounted for 27 and 12% of the infections, respectively, whereas 60% of the infections were caused by unconventional types G5 (25%), G10 (16%), and G8 (4%) and mixed G types (16%).
Santos et al. (Tue,) conducted a cross-sectional in Diarrhea (n=49). Rotavirus infection was evaluated on Rotavirus G type distribution. Among 49 rotavirus-positive stool specimens from Brazilian children with diarrhea, 60% of infections were caused by unconventional types G5 (25%), G10 (16%), G8 (4%), and mixed G types (16%).