Perfis sazonais de rotavirus do grupo A e norovirus claramente distintos, em Belém, norte do Brasil/Group A rotavirus and norovirus display sharply distinct seasonal profiles in Belém, northern Brazil
Siqueira, Jones Anderson Monteiro; Linhares, Alexandre da Costa; Gonçalves, Maryelle dos Santos; Carvalho, Thaís Cristina Nascimento de; Justino, Maria Cleonice Aguiar; Mascarenhas, Joana DÆArc Pereira; Gabbay, Yvone Benchimol.
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 108(5): 661 - 664, 2013. graf
Artigo
em Inglês
| Instituto Evandro Chagas (SOPHIA) | ID: iec-13490
Several viruses have been associated with acute gastroenteritis (AGE), and group A rotavirus (RVA) and nor-ovirus (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 per cent (628/2904) and 35.4 per cent (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. (AU)
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