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Identification of a novel intra-genotype reassortant G1P[8] rotavirus in Italy, 2021.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Mar 2024
De Grazia Simona, Filizzolo Chiara, Bonura Floriana, Pizzo Mariangela, Di Bernardo Francesca, Collura Antonina, Pellegrini Francesco, Martella Vito, Giammanco Giovanni M
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OBJECTIVES: Rotaviruses G1P[8] are epidemiologically relevant and are targeted by vaccines. The introduction of vaccines has altered rotavirus epidemiology. Hospital-based surveillance conducted in Sicily, Italy, showed a progressive decline in rotavirus prevalence since 2014, along with an increasing vaccine coverage (63.8% in 2020), and a marked decrease in circulation of G1P[8] strains. Surprisingly in 2021,...
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