Article
Changing epidemiology of rotavirus G-types circulating in Hong Kong, China.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2005
Lo Janice Yee Chi, Szeto Kai Cheung, Tsang Dominic Ngai Chong, Leung Kwok Hung, Lim Wilina Wei Ling
Abstract excerpt
Group A rotaviruses are the most common cause of severe diarrhoeal disease in young children worldwide. The development of a vaccine is advocated by the World Health Organization. Obtaining local baseline information regarding rotavirus strain variation is important to ensure matching of circulating and vaccine strains. The current study was undertaken to determine the epidemiology of rotavirus G-types in Hong...
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