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ROTAVIRUS GENOTYPES CIRCULATING IN BRAZIL, 2007-2012: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE VACCINE PROGRAM.
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - 1 Jan 2000
Luchs Adriana, Cilli Audrey, Morillo Simone Guadagnucci, Carmona Rita de Cássia Compagnoli, Timenetsky Maria do Carmo Sampaio Tavares
Abstract excerpt
Regarding public health in Brazil, a new scenario emerged with the establishment of universal rotavirus (RV) vaccination programs. Herein, the data from the five years of surveillance (2007-2012) of G- and P-type RV strains isolated from individuals with acute gastroenteritis in Brazil are reported. A total of 6,196 fecal specimens were investigated by ELISA and RT-PCR. RVs were detected in 19.1% (1,181/6,196)....
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