Distribution of rotavirus genotypes in Japan from 2015 to 2018: Diversity in genotypes before and after introduction of rotavirus vaccines

• Main Authors: Sheikh Ariful Hoque, Nusrat Khandoker, Aksara Thongprachum, Pattara Khamrin, Sayaka Takanashi, Shoko Okitsu, Shuichi Nishimura, Hideaki Kikuta, Atsuko Yamamoto, Kumiko Sugita, Tsuneyoshi Baba, Masaaki Kobayashi, Satoshi Hayakawa, Masashi Mizuguchi, Niwat Maneekarn, Hiroshi Ushijima
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85083339164&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/70235
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2020 Background: Diversity in group A rotavirus (RVA) strains after introduction of RV-vaccines remains an emerging concern worldwide. In this study, we investigated the prevalence and distribution of RVA genotypes in Japanese children with acute gastroenteritis (AGE) from 2015 to 2018. In additio...