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G2P[4] rotavirus outbreak in Belu, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia, 2018

Authors :
Takako Utsumi
Rury M. Wahyuni
Zayyin Dinana
Emily Gunawan
Arga S.D. Putra
Teguh Mubawadi
Soetjipto
Maria I. Lusida
Ikuo Shoji
Source :
Journal of Infection and Public Health, Vol 13, Iss 10, Pp 1592-1594 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2020.

Abstract

Rotavirus is a major cause of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in children worldwide. However, rotavirus outbreak has rarely been reported in Indonesia. This study aims to identify the causative agent for AGE outbreak among children in Belu, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia in 2018. All the samples were negative for bacteria (Salmonella, V. cholera) and Norovirus. Ten out of 11 stool samples were rotavirus-positive by immunochromatography testing. Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and phylogenetic analyses revealed that rotavirus G2P[4] was the possible causative agent for the AGE outbreak, although sample size was limited. These findings suggest that the AGE outbreak was caused by rotavirus G2P[4], highlighting the importance of rotavirus surveillance.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18760341
Volume :
13
Issue :
10
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Infection and Public Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2952a949600742b697e8a5be19ff216b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2020.05.002