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Emergence of Intergenogroup Reassortant G9P[4] Strains Following Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction in Ghana.
Viruses - 18 Dec 2023
Doan Yen Hai, Dennis Francis Ekow, Takemae Nobuhiro, Haga Kei, Shimizu Hiroyuki, Appiah Michael Gyasi, Lartey Belinda Larteley, Damanka Susan Afua, Hayashi Takaya, Suzuki Toshihiko, Kageyama Tsutomu, Armah George Enyimah, Katayama Kazuhiko
Abstract excerpt
Rotavirus (RVA) is a leading cause of childhood gastroenteritis. RVA vaccines have reduced the global disease burden; however, the emergence of intergenogroup reassortant strains is a growing concern. During surveillance in Ghana, we observed the emergence of G9P[4] RVA strains in the fourth year after RVA vaccine introduction. To investigate whether Ghanaian G9P[4] strains also exhibited the DS-1-like backbone,...
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