Article
First detection of a reassortant G3P[8] rotavirus A strain in Italy: a case report in an 8-year-old child
15 May 2019
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) due to group A rotavirus (RVA) agent is one of the major causes of hospitalization in paediatric age. The G3P[8] RVA genotype has been usually considered as one of the major human genotypes, largely circulating in Asia, but showing low detection rates in the European countries. In recent years, the G3P[8] RVAs emerged also in Europe as a predominant genotype and the viral...