Epidemiological Profile of Rotaviral Infection in India: Challenges for the 21st Century | Zendy

Gagandeep Kang | Zendy; Shobhana D. Kelkar | Zendy; Shoba D. Chitambar | Zendy; Pratima Ray | Zendy; Trailokyanath Naik | Zendy

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Epidemiological Profile of Rotaviral Infection in India: Challenges for the 21st Century

Author(s) -

Gagandeep Kang,

Shobhana D. Kelkar,

Shoba D. Chitambar,

Pratima Ray,

Trailokyanath Naik

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

the journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69

H-Index - 252

eISSN - 1537-6613

pISSN - 0022-1899

DOI - 10.1086/431496

Subject(s) - rotavirus , serotype , epidemiology , virology , transmission (telecommunications) , diarrhea , reoviridae , genotyping , molecular epidemiology , medicine , biology , virus , environmental health , genotype , biochemistry , electrical engineering , gene , engineering

Rotaviruses cause acute viral gastroenteritis worldwide. It has been estimated that, each year, 440,000 deaths that occur among children are attributed to rotavirus infection, mainly in developing countries. In India, the diversity of rotaviruses reported during the 1980s and 1990s emphasizes the need for surveillance of cocirculating strains, to follow the rapid changes in circulation and to detect novel strains.

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