National Rotavirus Surveillance Program annual report, 2004-05.
The National Rotavirus Reference Centre together with collaborating laboratories Australia-wide has conducted rotavirus surveillance since June 1999. This report describes the serotypes of rotavirus strains responsible for the hospitalisation of children with acute gastroenteritis during the period 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005. Six hundred and twelve faecal samples from across Australia were examined using monoclonal antibody immunoassays, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and polyacrylamide gel analysis. Serotype G1 was the dominant serotype nationally, representing 48.3 per cent of all strains, followed by serotype G3 (36.7%) and serotype G9 (6.9%). As in previous years, there was substantial geographic variation in the prevalence of rotavirus serotypes.
Kirkwood
Carl D
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Enteric Virus Research Group, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC 3052. carl.kirkwood@mcri.edu.au
Bogdanovic-Sakran
Nada
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Cannan
David
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Bishop
Ruth F
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Barnes
Graeme L
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D017677:Age Distribution; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D018563:Disease Notification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D012703:Serotyping