Multiple Introductions and Predominance of Rotavirus Group A Genotype G3P[8] in Kilifi, Coastal Kenya, 4 Years after Nationwide Vaccine Introduction

Globally, rotavirus group A (RVA) remains a major cause of severe childhood diarrhea, despite the use of vaccines in more than 100 countries. RVA sequencing for local outbreaks facilitates investigation into strain composition, origins, spread, and vaccine failure. In 2018, we collected 248 stool sa...

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Main Authors: Mike J. Mwanga, Jennifer R. Verani, Richard Omore, Jacqueline E. Tate, Umesh D. Parashar, Nickson Murunga, Elijah Gicheru, Robert F. Breiman, D. James Nokes, Charles N. Agoti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/12/981