Gurgel RQ, Cuevas LE, Vieira SCF, Barros VCF, Fontes PB, Salustino EF, Nakagomi O, Nakagomi T, Dove W, Cunliffe N, Hart CA. Predominance of rotavirus P[4]G2 in a vaccinated population, Brazil.
Emerg Infect Dis 2008;
13:1571-3. [PMID:
18258011 PMCID:
PMC2851506 DOI:
10.3201/eid1310.070412]
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Abstract
We identified 21 rotaviruses in 129 patients with diarrhea in a Brazilian city with high rotavirus vaccine coverage. All rotaviruses were genotype P[4]G2 with 1 mixed infection with P[NT]G9. Although virus predominance could have occurred randomly, the vaccine may be less protective against P[4]G2. Prospective surveillance is urgently needed.
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