1. Rotavirus infection among infants with diarrhea in Vietnam.
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Nishio O, Matsui K, Lan DT, Ushijima H, and Isomura S
- Subjects
- Diarrhea etiology, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant Welfare, Infant, Newborn, Male, Rotavirus Infections immunology, Rotavirus Infections pathology, Rural Population, Seasons, Vietnam epidemiology, Diarrhea virology, Disease Outbreaks, Rotavirus Infections epidemiology
- Abstract
Rotavirus was examined from diarrheal stool samples of 158 infants in rural area near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from 1994 to 1996. Group A rotavirus was detected in 50%. G1 and G4 were the predominant serotypes. G3 was not detected. The most predominant type changed from year to year. Rotavirus was found in all seasons, especially in winter and autumn. Infants younger than 2 years of age were those mostly infected and the virus was suspected to invade high concentration in this area.
- Published
- 2000
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