Rotavirus serotypes causing severe acute diarrhea in young children in six Australian cities, 1989 to 1992.
Rotavirus VP7 serotypes were identified in stools from 72.9% (1,302/1,784) of hospitalized Australian children in six cities (1989 to 1992) and comprised 1,088 (83.6%) serotype G1 isolates, 84 (6.4%) serotype G2 isolates, 64 (4.9%) serotype G3 isolates, 49 (3.8%) serotype G4 isolates, and 17 (1.3%) isolates of mixed serotypes. The most densely populated cities yielded the greatest diversity of serotypes.
Masendycz
P J
PJ
Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Unicomb
L E
LE
Kirkwood
C D
CD
Bishop
R F
RF
D000208:Acute Disease; D000940:Antigenic Variation; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007223:Infant; D011156:Population Density; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D012703:Serotyping; D014505:Urban Population
D000956:Antigens, Viral