Rotavirus Genotypes in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and the Dominican Republic
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| Autors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | artículo |
| Data de publicació: | 2010 |
| Descripció: | In this study, 574 stool samples from children with gastroen- teritis were obtained from different hospitals in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic during 2005–2006. Diarrhea stool samples were analyzed for rotavi- rus by ELISA and typed by the RT-PCR-based method. Un- usual strains were detected: G1P6, G2P8, G3P6, G9P4 and mixed infections. Recent studies have indicated that unusu- al human rotavirus strains are emerging as global strains, which has important implications for effective vaccine de- velopment. In this context, the next generation of rotavirus vaccines will need to provide adequate protection against diseases caused not only by mixed infections, but also by unusual G/P combinations. |
| Pais: | Repositorio UNA |
| Institution: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Repositorio UNA |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:null:11056/23297 |
| Accés en línia: | http://hdl.handle.net/11056/23297 |
| Paraula clau: | DIARREA GENOTIPOS GENOTYPES VP7 VP4 VIRUS DI |