Distribution of human rotavirus G types circulating in Paris, France, during the 1997-1998 epidemic: high prevalence of type G4.
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%).
Gault
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Laboratoire de Virologie (EA 2391, UFR Saint-Antoine), Hôpital Armand Trousseau, 75571 Paris Cedex 12, France.
Chikhi-Brachet
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R
Delon
S
S
Schnepf
N
N
Albiges
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L
Grimprel
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E
Girardet
J P
JP
Begue
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P
Garbarg-Chenon
A
A
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