Reduction in Rotavirus Disease and Sustained Predominance of G2P[4] Rotavirus Strain following Introduction of Rotavirus Vaccine in Recife, Brazil

We describe the distribution of rotavirus genotypes in children with acute gastroenteritis in a hospital in Recife, Brazil, during pre- and post-vaccination periods. There was a 43.8% reduction in the proportion of diarrhea episodes due to rotavirus. Nevertheless, we observed a sustained predominance of G2P[4] as the main genotype identified in the post-vaccination period.

Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - May 28, 2015 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Montenegro, F. M. U., Falbo, A. R., Germano, E. M., Correia, N. B., Souza, E. d. S., Nakagomi, O., Nakagomi, T., Cuevas, L. E., Cunliffe, N. A., Correia, J. B. Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research