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May 1, 2001Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen Access

Rotavirus Genotypes P4G9, P6G9, and P8G9 in Hospitalized Children with Acute Gastroenteritis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Population

53 rotavirus-positive fecal specimens from children with diarrhea admitted to a children's hospital in Rio…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

IAIrene Trigueiros AraújoFundação Oswaldo CruzMFM.S.R. FerreiraUniversidade Católica de BrasíliaAFAlexandre Madi FialhoFundação Oswaldo Cruz

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Implication

Uncommon rotavirus genotypes circulate in Rio de Janeiro; leaves open implications for vaccine coverage and requires prospective surveillance.

Structured PICO

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Population
53 rotavirus-positive fecal specimens from children with diarrhea admitted to a children's hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between January 1997 and December 1998
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Outcome
Rotavirus P and G genotypes

Identified the presence of uncommon rotavirus genotypes (P[8]G9, P[6]G9, and P[4]G9) in hospitalized children with acute gastroenteritis in Rio de Janeiro.

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Araújo et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a786102576efb0ddaf80d5chttps://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.39.5.1999-2001.2001
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