Diversity of human rotaviruses detected in Sicily, Italy, over a 5-year period (2001-2005).
Rotavirus infection was detected in 39.9% of 1030 children hospitalized with gastroenteritis in Palermo, Italy, in the period 2001-2005. Rotavirus strains belonging to G1, G4 and G9 types were continually detected, with G1 being the most common type in 2001, 2002 and 2004. A G4 epidemic occurred in 2003, while G9 was predominant in 2005. G2 strains displayed a low prevalence, except in 2003. G3 rotaviruses accounted for 2.7-17% of the gastroenteritis episodes in 2002-2005. The P-type of a subset of 166 strains confirmed the circulation of the usual G/P combinations, but single G1P[6], G9P[9] and G6P[9] strains were also found.
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Department of Hygiene and Microbiology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
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D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D012703:Serotyping; D012802:Sicily / Q000453:epidemiology
D000956:Antigens, Viral