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Assays for the Specific Growth Rate and Cell-binding Ability of Rotavirus
Published on: January 28, 2019
[Sentry surveillance study of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Chile]
Janepsy Díaz T1, Andrea Olea N, Miguel O'Ryan G
1Ministerio de Salud de Chile División de Planificación Sanitaria Departamento de Epidemiología Unidad de Vigilancia. janepsy@hotmail.com
Unlabelled:
A sentinel-based outpatient and inpatient surveillance for rotavirus infection has been implemented in Chile.
Aim:
Update the impact of rotavirus infections in Chile.
Methods:
Ambulatory surveillance is performed in 14 centers from 8 Regions and hospital-based surveillance in 8 hospitals from three Regions (V, VIII and Metropolitan).
Results:
In 2007, 339 stool samples that represented 9.3% of all outpatient cases were studied of which 15% were rotavirus positive. A total of 2.074 children younger than 5 years of age were hospitalized representing 9% of all hospitalizations for this age group. Rotavirus was detected in 13.6% of these cases.
Conclusions:
In the current epidemiological situation, rotavirus surveillance needs to be sustained with increased efforts to detect cases in order to avoid underreporting. Serotype/genotype surveillance of rotavirus strains needs to be included in the near future.
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