Emergence of serotype G12 rotaviruses, Hungary.
We describe the emergence of serotype G12 rotaviruses (67 [6.9%] of 971 specimens tested) among children hospitalized with rotavirus gastroenteritis in Hungary during 2005. These findings are consistent with recent reports of the possible global spread and increasing epidemiologic importance of these strains, which may have implications for current rotavirus vaccination strategies.
Bányai
Krisztián
K
Baranya County Institute of State Public Health Service, Pécs, Hungary. bkrota@hotmail.com
Bogdán
Agnes
A
Kisfali
Péter
P
Molnár
Péter
P
Mihály
Ilona
I
Melegh
Béla
B
Martella
Vito
V
Gentsch
Jon R
JR
Szücs
György
G
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007297:Inpatients; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D012621:Seasons; D012703:Serotyping