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Molecular Characterization of Rotavirus Strains Circulating in Enugu Nigeria: 2011 to 2016
Department of Paediatrics, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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WHO African Regional Office, Brazzaville, Congo
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South African Medical Research Council/Diarrhoeal Pathogens Research Unit, Department of Virology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Medunsa, Pretoria, South Africa
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Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
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South African Medical Research Council/Diarrhoeal Pathogens Research Unit, Department of Virology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Medunsa, Pretoria, South Africa
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Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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Institute of Child Health, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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Institute of Child Health, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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Institute of Child Health, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla, Nigeria
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Department of Paediatrics, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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Mother of Christ Specialist Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
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World Health Organization Country Office, Abuja Nigeria
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National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria
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Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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Mother of Christ Specialist Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
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Tender Care Specialist Children’s Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
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Institute of Child Health, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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Institute of Child Health, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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Mother of Christ Specialist Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
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Institute of Child Health, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria
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Department of Paediatrics, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
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ICH UNTH Enugu Rotavirus Group
1 Department of Paediatrics, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
2 Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
3 WHO African Regional Office, Brazzaville, Congo
4 South African Medical Research Council/Diarrhoeal Pathogens Research Unit, Department of Virology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Medunsa, Pretoria, South Africa
5 Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
6 South African Medical Research Council/Diarrhoeal Pathogens Research Unit, Department of Virology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Medunsa, Pretoria, South Africa
7 Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
8 Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
9 Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
10 Institute of Child Health, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
11 Institute of Child Health, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
12 Institute of Child Health, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
13 Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine University of Nigeria, Ituku-Ozalla, Nigeria
14 Department of Paediatrics, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
15 Mother of Christ Specialist Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
16 World Health Organization Country Office, Abuja Nigeria
17 National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria
18 Department of Microbiology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
19 Mother of Christ Specialist Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
20 Tender Care Specialist Children’s Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
Rotavirus gastroenteritis is a major public health concern globally, estimated to cause 215,000 deaths among children < 5 years of age in 2013; with majority of mortality occurring in developing countries. In 2013, it was estimated that Nigeria was the second country with the highest number of rotavirus deaths. Monitoring of circulating rotavirus strains in Enugu, Nigeria is part of on-going rotavirus surveillance before the introduction of rotavirus vaccination. A total of 2694 stool samples were collected from enrolled under 5 years old children with diarrhoea between January 2011 and December 2016 and tested the virus using an antigen enzyme immunoassay. Randomly selected rotavirus positive samples were further characterized by rotavirus genotype methods to identify the G and P types circulating during the study period. Rotavirus was detected in 1242 (46%) of the 2694 samples collected over the six years period. Of these, 867 were randomly selected for genotyping. G and P types could be assigned for 832 samples (96%), while 31 (3.6%) could only be assigned either genotype G or P (partially typed) and 4 (0.4%) could not be assigned genotype G and P (untypeable). The most common G-genotypes detected during the entire study period were G12, G1 and G3 accounting for 27.6%, 21.0% and 16.3% respectively. Mixed G and P-genotypes were commonly detected. Ninety-one of the samples, representing 10.8% (91/839) had mixed G-genotype whilst 130 of the samples representing 15.2% (130/852) had mixed P-genotype. The most common P-genotypes detected were P[8], P[6] and P[4] representing 38.3%, 35.4% and 9.1% respectively. The predominant strain detected was G12P[8] (22.3%) followed by G3P[6] (14.5%), G1P[8] (9.2%) and G1P[6] (8.0%). These data are useful for making an informed decision about the introduction of rotavirus vaccine into the national routine immunization program and to monitor the impact of the vaccine post licensure.
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21 Institute of Child Health, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
22 Institute of Child Health, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
23 Mother of Christ Specialist Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
24 Institute of Child Health, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
25 National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria
26 Department of Paediatrics, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria
27 ICH UNTH Enugu Rotavirus Group
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