Genotype of Group A Rotavirus Isolated in Acute Gastroenteritis Patients and Groundwater in Seoul, Korea

Fecal specimens from acute gastroenteritis in Seoul from 2009 to 2010 were collected and then tested for the presence of Group A Rotavirus by ELISA. Among a total of 1,916 samples investigated, 354 samples (18.4%) were positive. The predominant genotypes of positive samples were confirmed as P6G[4] (35%), P8G[3] (28%), P8G[1] (24%), P4G[2] (10%), P8G[9] (3%), respectively. Among a total of 70 ground water samples investigated, 2 samples (2.8%) were positive. The genotypes of positive samples were confirmed as P8G[3] (100%). By this molecular investigation, genotypic distribution associated with rotavirus will be used for control and prevention of rotavirus related diseases.

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