Key result
Rotavirus infection was detected in 37% of children with acute diarrhea in Iraqi Kurdistan, with genotypes P[8]G1 and P[4]G2 accounting for more than half of the strains.
Cross-Sectional (n=260)
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Rotavirus is a major cause of acute diarrhea in children in Iraqi Kurdistan, with P[8]G1 and P[8]G4 being the predominant strains, highlighting the need for regional genotype surveillance prior to vaccine introduction.
Rotavirus remains prevalent in Iraqi children with diarrhea; leaves open optimal vaccine strain selection pending expanded regional surveillance.
Of 260 children with acute diarrhea in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, 96 (37%) were infected with rotavirus. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction identified G1, G4, G2, G9, P[8], P[6], and P[4] as the most common genotypes. Eight G/P combinations were found, but P[8]G1 and P[4]G2 accounted for >50% of the strains.
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Ahmed et al. (2006) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute diarrhea (n=260). Rotavirus infection vs. Rotavirus-negative acute diarrhea was evaluated on Prevalence of rotavirus infection. Rotavirus infection was detected in 37% of children with acute diarrhea in Iraqi Kurdistan, with genotypes P[8]G1 and P[4]G2 accounting for more than half of the strains.
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