The emergence of serotype G12 rotaviruses in Hungary highlights the potential global spread of these strains, which may impact the effectiveness of current rotavirus vaccination strategies.
May warrant expanded rotavirus strain surveillance; leaves open impact on current vaccine efficacy.
We describe the emergence of serotype G12 rotaviruses (67 [6.9%] of 971 specimens tested) among children hospitalized with rotavirus gastroenteritis in Hungary during 2005. These findings are consistent with recent reports of the possible global spread and increasing epidemiologic importance of these strains, which may have implications for current rotavirus vaccination strategies.
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