Key result
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.
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Supports expanded local rotavirus surveillance in Brazil; leaves open vaccine coverage implications.
Santos et al. (1998) 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%).
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