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Rotavirus hospitalization and molecular epidemiology in northern Japan, 1987-1996.
Vaccine - 20 Nov 2009
Nakagomi Toyoko, Chang Bok-Ryun, Nakagomi Osamu
Abstract excerpt
Anticipating rotavirus vaccine in Japan, we examined long-term trends in rotavirus hospitalizations and characterized circulating strains. Rotavirus was detected in 974 children aged <5 years hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis in Akita between 1987 and 1996. The unadjusted incidence rate of rotavirus hospitalizations was 14.9 per 1000 child-years. In 9 out of 11 seasons G1P[8] was the most frequent genotype...
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