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. 1994 Sep;32(9):2315–2317. doi: 10.1128/jcm.32.9.2315-2317.1994

Rotavirus serotypes causing severe acute diarrhea in young children in six Australian cities, 1989 to 1992.

P J Masendycz 1, L E Unicomb 1, C D Kirkwood 1, R F Bishop 1
PMCID: PMC263994  PMID: 7814568

Abstract

Rotavirus VP7 serotypes were identified in stools from 72.9% (1,302/1,784) of hospitalized Australian children in six cities (1989 to 1992) and comprised 1,088 (83.6%) serotype G1 isolates, 84 (6.4%) serotype G2 isolates, 64 (4.9%) serotype G3 isolates, 49 (3.8%) serotype G4 isolates, and 17 (1.3%) isolates of mixed serotypes. The most densely populated cities yielded the greatest diversity of serotypes.

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