title: Emergence of serotype G12 rotaviruses, Hungary.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Baranya County Institute of State Public Health Service, Pécs, Hungary. bkrota@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Krisztián
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bányai
authors.forename: Agnes
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bogdán
authors.forename: Péter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kisfali
authors.forename: Péter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Molnár
authors.forename: Ilona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mihály
authors.forename: Béla
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Melegh
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martella
authors.forename: Jon R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gentsch
authors.forename: György
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Szücs
mesh_terms: 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