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MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
Volume 108, Issue 5, Pages 661-664Publisher
FUNDACO OSWALDO CRUZ
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762013000500020
Keywords
rotavirus; norovirus; seasonality
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- GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals of Brazil
- IEC
- CAPES
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Several viruses have been associated with acute gastroenteritis (AGE), and group A rotavirus (RVA) and norovirus (NoV) are the most prevalent. This study aimed to assess their prevalence among children hospitalised for diarrhoea during a three-year surveillance study. From May 2008-April 2011, overall positivity rates of 21.6% (628/2904) and 35.4% (171/483) were observed for RVA and NoV, respectively. The seasonality observed indicated distinct patterns when both viruses were compared. This finding may explain why hospitalisation for AGE remains constant throughout the year. Continuous AGE monitoring is needed to better assess the patterns of infection.
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