Prevalence of rotavirus in acute diarrhea and its association with clinical signs and symptoms.
Rotaviruses are the main etiological agents of acute infectious diarrhea in children. Thus, the objective of this study is to contribute to the information about the rotavirus variants circulating in Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 124 fecal samples collected from children up to the age of 5 years, with acute gastroenteritis. Thirty-one samples were positive for rotavirus A. Regarding the G genotyping, 16 (80%) were classified as G1 and regarding P genotyping all strains were classified as P[8]. The determination of the prevalence of rotavirus infection and the characterization of the viral strains circulating are expected to contribute to the information we have about the molecular biology and epidemiology of disease.
Nunes
Altacílio Aparecido
AA
de Mello
Luane Marques
LM
Parrode
Renata Neiva
RN
Bittar
João Paulo Maneira
JP
Domingues
André Luiz da Silva
AL
D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*
D012367:RNA, Viral