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Emergence of unusual rotavirus G9P[4] and G8P[8] strains during post vaccination surveillance in Argentina, 2017-2018.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Sept 2021
Degiuseppe Juan Ignacio, Stupka Juan Andrés
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: In 2015, Argentina included Rotarix™ monovalent vaccine for universal administration and it showed a sharp decline in all-cause and rotavirus-confirmed cases as well as an immediate predominance of the G2P[4] genotype. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of rotavirus vaccination on laboratory-confirmed cases and genotype distribution in Argentina following its introduction. MATERIAL AND...
Topics
- Argentina
- Child, Preschool
- Epidemiological Monitoring
- Genotype
- Humans
- Infant
- Prevalence
- Rotavirus
- Rotavirus Infections
- Rotavirus Vaccines
- Seasons
