Open AccessRotavirus Strain Surveillance in Latin America
Author(s) -
Alejandro Castello,
Melissa L. Arvay,
Roger I. Glass,
Jon R. Gentsch
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/01.inf.0000142466.57262.2a
Subject(s) - rotavirus , serotype , virology , biology , rotavirus vaccine , diarrhea , strain (injury) , reoviridae , virus , genotype , molecular epidemiology , gene , genetics , medicine , anatomy
Latin America will likely be the first area in the developing world where rotavirus vaccine will be introduced into the routine childhood immunization schedule. In anticipation of that goal, we reviewed the distribution of group A rotavirus genotypes in Latin America to understand the diversity of strains to be targeted by vaccines and to identify novel strains that may pose challenges for vaccines.