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Rotavirus and norovirus were detected in 47.5% and 6.6% of children hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis, respectively, with G3P[8] and GII.12 being the predominant genotypes.
Cross-Sectional (n=183)
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Rotavirus and norovirus are significant causes of acute gastroenteritis in Vietnamese children, with a notable emergence of the G3P[8] rotavirus genotype and the presence of the GII.4 2003 Asia variant of norovirus.
Supports rotavirus/norovirus surveillance in Vietnamese children with AGE; leaves open vaccine effectiveness against emerging G3P[8].
A molecular epidemiological study of rotavirus (RV) and norovirus (NoV) infections was carried out in Nha Trang city in Vietnam between December 2005 and June 2006. RV and NoV were detected in 87 (47.5%) and 12 (6.6%) of the 183 fecal specimens from children hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis, respectively. The majority of patients with RV and NoV were children younger than 2 years of age. The most frequent RV genotypes detected were G3 (n=37, 42.5%) and G1 (n=28, 32.2%) for G type, P[8] (n=61, 70.1%) for P type, and G3P[8] (n=33, 38.0%) and G1P[8] (n=18, 20.7%) for the G and P genotype combination. GII.12 was the most common genotype (6/12, 50%) for NoV, followed by GII.4 (4/12, 33.3%), and we also identified a rare type (GII.19). The results of this study highlight the increased incidence of G3P[8] and the presence of many OP354-like P[8] RVs, as well as the GII.4 2003 Asia variant of NoVs. Furthermore, the first case of GII.19 of NoV in Vietnam is reported.
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Tamura et al. (2010) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute gastroenteritis (n=183). Rotavirus and Norovirus infection was evaluated on Prevalence of Rotavirus and Norovirus. Rotavirus and norovirus were detected in 47.5% and 6.6% of children hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis, respectively, with G3P[8] and GII.12 being the predominant genotypes.
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