title: Rotavirus genotypes in Belarus, 2008-2012.
abstract: This study describes group A rotavirus (RVA) genotype prevalence in Belarus from 2008 to 2012. In 2008, data from 3 sites in Belarus (Brest, Mogilev, Minsk) indicated that G4P[8] was the predominant genotype. Data from Minsk (2008-2012) showed that G4P[8] was the predominant RVA genotype in all years except in 2011 when G3P[8] was most frequently detected. Other RVA genotypes common in Europe (G1P[8], G2P[4]) were detected each year of the study. This study reveals the dominance of genotype G4P[8] in Belarus and helps to establish the baseline genotype prevalence prior to RVA vaccine introduction in the country.
authors.affiliation: Republican Research and Practical Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, Minsk, Belarus.
authors.forename: Galina V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Semeiko
authors.affiliation: Republican Research and Practical Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, Minsk, Belarus.
authors.forename: Marina A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Yermalovich
authors.affiliation: Republican Research and Practical Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, Minsk, Belarus.
authors.forename: Nadezhda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Poliakova
authors.affiliation: Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Slavica
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mijatovic-Rustempasic
authors.affiliation: Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Tara K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Kerin
authors.affiliation: World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Annemarie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wasley
authors.affiliation: World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Dovile
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Videbaek
authors.affiliation: Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Jon R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gentsch
authors.affiliation: Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. Electronic address: mkb6@cdc.gov.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Bowen
authors.affiliation: Republican Research and Practical Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, Minsk, Belarus.
authors.forename: Elena O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Samoilovich
mesh_terms: D036022:Capsid Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005838:Genotype; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D010802:Phylogeny; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012367:RNA, Viral; D002094:Republic of Belarus / Q000453:epidemiology; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D036022:Capsid Proteins; D012367:RNA, Viral
keywords: Belarus; Genotype; Rotavirus; VP4; VP7