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High incidence of G9P[8] rotavirus infections in Italian children during the winter season 1999–2000

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We report a significant high incidence of infection with G9P[8] rotavirus in Italian children during the winter epidemic season 1999–2000. The study was carried out on 439 children <4 years hospitalized with acute diarrhea in Palermo. G9P[8] strains constituted 19% of all rotavirus identified and were not associated with more severe forms of gastroenteritis.

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  1. Dipartimento di Igiene e Microbiologia, Università degli studi di Palermo, Italy

    S. Arista, E. Vizzi & M.C. Migliore

  2. AILMI (Associazione Italiana per la Lotta contro le Malattie Infettive) c/o Istituto di Patologia Infettiva e Virologia, Università degli studi di Palermo, Italy

    E. Di Rosa & A. Cascio

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Arista, S., Vizzi, E., Migliore, M. et al. High incidence of G9P[8] rotavirus infections in Italian children during the winter season 1999–2000. Eur J Epidemiol 18, 711–714 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024884103757

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