کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2406814 | 1103097 | 2009 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
To determine the distribution of rotavirus strains and facilitate vaccine policy decisions in Taiwan, active hospital-based gastroenteritis surveillance was conducted in three sentinel hospitals. From 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2007, a total of 3435 children less than 5 years old with gastroenteritis were enrolled. The presence of rotavirus was documented by enzyme immunoassay (EIA), and the G and P genotypes were determined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and sequencing methods. Results confirmed that 856 (25%) of these gastroenteritis admissions were EIA-positive for rotavirus and 448 (52%) of the rotavirus positive admissions were less than 2 years old. The most prevalent rotavirus genotypes were G1P[8] (40%), followed by strains G3P[8] (27%), and G9P[8] (17%). These data will help inform decisions as to whether rotavirus vaccine should be considered for inclusion into Taiwan's National Immunisation Programme.
Journal: Vaccine - Volume 27, Supplement 5, 20 November 2009, Pages F50–F54