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August 16, 2000Pediatrics International

Rotavirus infection among infants with diarrhea in Vietnam

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Key result

Group A rotavirus was detected in 50% of diarrheal stool samples from 158 infants in rural Vietnam, with G1 and G4 as the predominant serotypes.

Population

158 infants with diarrhea in a rural area near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

ONOsamu NishioKMKiyohiko MatsuiDLDoan Thi Phoung Lan

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Overview

Supports rotavirus surveillance in rural Vietnam; hypothesis-generating for serotype-specific vaccine strategies pending prospective data.

Study Design

Type

Observational (n=158)

Structured PICO

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Population
158 infants with diarrhea in a rural area near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, evaluated for rotavirus infection from 1994 to 1996.
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Outcome
Detection of rotavirus and its serotypes

Group A rotavirus is a major cause of diarrhea in infants in rural Vietnam, with G1 and G4 being the predominant serotypes.

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Nishio et al. (2000) conducted an observational in Diarrhea (n=158). Rotavirus infection was evaluated on Detection of Group A rotavirus. Group A rotavirus was detected in 50% of diarrheal stool samples from 158 infants in rural Vietnam, with G1 and G4 as the predominant serotypes.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a916d389ea92d4f71f08255https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1442-200x.2000.01255.x
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