National Rotavirus Surveillance Program annual report, 2005-06.
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 2005 to 30 June 2006. Eight hundred and forty-eight 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 40.2 per cent of all strains, followed by serotype G4 (22.6%), serotype G9 (15.1%) and serotype G3 (14.7%). Genotype G12 strains were identified for the first time in Australia. As in previous years, there was substantial geographic variation in the prevalence of rotavirus serotypes.
Kirkwood
Carl D
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Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria. carl.kirkwood@mcri.edu.au
Cannan
David
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Bogdanovic-Sakran
Nada
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Bishop
Ruth F
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Barnes
Graeme L
GL
D017677:Age Distribution; D000847:Annual Reports as Topic; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D018563:Disease Notification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009313:National Health Programs; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D012703:Serotyping