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ArticleIranian Red Crescent medical journal2012

Burden and typing of rotavirus group a in children with acute gastroenteritis in shiraz, southern iran.

Akram Najafi, M Kargar, Mohammad Kargar, T Jafarpour, Tarlan Jafarpour, A Najafi

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Article in Iranian Red Crescent medical journal, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 · The record

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    Najafi, A [corrected to Najafi, Akram]; Kargar, M [corrected to Kargar, Mohammad]; Jafarpour, T [corrected to Jafarpour, Tarlan]
5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Akram NajafiAssociate Professor of Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Jahrom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom, IR Iran.
M Kargar
Mohammad Kargar
T Jafarpour
Tarlan Jafarpour
A Najafi
Islamic Azad University, Jahrom Branch · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHuman Rotavirus is a significant cause of severe gastroenteritis in infants and young children worldwide. In recent years, Rotavirus genotyping by RT-PCR has provided valuable information about the diversity of Rotaviruses circulating worldwide. The purpose of the present study is to monitor the prevalence of the different G types of Rotaviruses circulating in Shiraz, Southern Iran and detect any uncommon or novel types.

methodsDuring the period from December 2007 to November 2008, a total of 138 stool samples were collected from children less than 5 years old who were hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis. Rotavirus-associated diarrhea was investigated in fecal specimens with enzyme immunoassays (EIA). Rotavirus-positive specimens were typed by the Nested RT-PCR and by using different types of specific primers.

resultsOut of the 138 collected samples, 34.78% (48 cases) tested positive for Rotavirus. The frequency of G1, G2 and G4 types was 6.25%, 2.08% and 27.08%, respectively. Mixed and non-typeable infections were detected in 33.34% and 31.25% of hospitalized children with acute diarrhea, respectively. This is the first time mixed Rotavirus infections with G1/G3 have been reported in Iran.

conclusionThe high frequency of Rotavirus detection indicates the severity and the burden of Rotavirus disease may be able to reduce through the implementation of an effective vaccine and continual surveillance for the detection of Rotavirus genotypes circulating in other regions of Iran. Regarding to the noticeable frequency of non-typeable and mixed infections, it is suggested to use the other specific primers and further studies to detection of other novel and unusual types.

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DiarrheaG typesHospitalized childrenHuman Rotavirus

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