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Predominance of rotavirus P[4]G2 in a vaccinated population, Brazil.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2007
Gurgel Ricardo Q, Cuevas Luis E, Vieira Sarah C F, Barros Vanessa C F, Fontes Paula B, Salustino Eduardo F, Nakagomi Osamu, Nakagomi Toyoko, Dove Winifred, Cunliffe Nigel, Hart Charles A
Abstract excerpt
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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