Yunus Bulut1, Gülgün Yenişehirli2, Rıza Durmaz3. 1. Department of Medical Microbiology, Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, 60100, Tokat, Turkey. yunus.bulut@gop.edu.tr. 2. Department of Medical Microbiology, Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, 60100, Tokat, Turkey. 3. Department of Medical Microbiology, Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence and genotype distribution of rotaviruses in children presenting to authors' hospital in Middle Black Sea region of Turkey. The results may supply important information about vaccine studies in Turkey. METHODS: Rotavirus antigen was detected by latex agglutination test and rotavirus RNA was detected by RT-PCR test. On the other hand, rotavirus positive samples were genotyped by semi-nested multiplex polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: The highest rate of rotavirus positivity (46.9%) was observed among children in the 13 to 24 mo age group. All the positive-strains were in G1-4, G8-9, P [4], P [8], and P [9] genotypes. The most common G and P combination in present study was G9P[8] (n = 24, 28.9%). CONCLUSIONS: The present results indicated that the most prevalent genotypes were G1, G9, P8, G9P[8] and G1P[8] in authors' region. Rotavirus vaccines used in this region must include mainly these genotypes.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence and genotype distribution of rotaviruses in children presenting to authors' hospital in Middle Black Sea region of Turkey. The results may supply important information about vaccine studies in Turkey. METHODS: Rotavirus antigen was detected by latex agglutination test and rotavirus RNA was detected by RT-PCR test. On the other hand, rotavirus positive samples were genotyped by semi-nested multiplex polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: The highest rate of rotavirus positivity (46.9%) was observed among children in the 13 to 24 mo age group. All the positive-strains were in G1-4, G8-9, P [4], P [8], and P [9] genotypes. The most common G and P combination in present study was G9P[8] (n = 24, 28.9%). CONCLUSIONS: The present results indicated that the most prevalent genotypes were G1, G9, P8, G9P[8] and G1P[8] in authors' region. Rotavirus vaccines used in this region must include mainly these genotypes.
Authors: N A Cunliffe; P E Kilgore; J S Bresee; A D Steele; N Luo; C A Hart; R I Glass Journal: Bull World Health Organ Date: 1998 Impact factor: 9.408
Authors: M Soltani; I Bouanene; A Trabelsi; A Harbi; M Hachicha; F Amri; S Boussnina; M N Gueddiche; M T Sfar; N Teleb; M Ben Ghorbel; E Ben Hamida Journal: Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique Date: 2012-11-07 Impact factor: 1.019