Expanding Global Distribution of Rotavirus Serotype G9: Detection in Libya, Kenya, and Cuba
oleh: Nigel A. Cunliffe, Winifred Dove, James E.G. Bunn, M. Ben Ramadam, James W.O. Nyangao, Raul L. Riveron, Luis E. Cuevas, C. Anthony Hart
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-10-01 |
Deskripsi
Serotype G9 may be the fifth most common human rotavirus serotype, after serotypes G1 to G4. In three cross-sectional studies of childhood diarrhea, we have detected serotype G9 rotaviruses for the first time in Libya, Kenya, and Cuba. Serotype G9 constituted 27% of all rotaviruses identified, emphasizing the reemergence of serotype G9 and suggesting that future human rotavirus vaccines will need to protect against disease caused by this serotype.