title: Distribution of human rotavirus G types circulating in Paris, France, during the 1997-1998 epidemic: high prevalence of type G4.
abstract: Group A human rotavirus G genotypes were determined by means of reverse transcription-PCR in 170 stool specimens from children with acute diarrhea admitted to a Paris children's hospital during a 1-year survey (1997 to 1998). The isolates all belonged to types G1 to G4, with type G4 predominating (60%).
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Virologie (EA 2391, UFR Saint-Antoine), Hôpital Armand Trousseau, 75571 Paris Cedex 12, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gault
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chikhi-Brachet
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Delon
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schnepf
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Albiges
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grimprel
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Girardet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Begue
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garbarg-Chenon
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010297:Paris / Q000453:epidemiology; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D012703:Serotyping