Uniformity of Serotype and Electropherotype in Local Human Rotavirus Isolates during Each of Three Successive Cold Seasons

Each of three consecutive cold seasons (November-March) in the town of Tiberias, Israel, was dominated by one particular rotavirus serotype causing acute diarrhoea in the community: the 1987/88 season by serotype-2; 1988/89 by serotype-1 and 1989/90 by serotype-4. Each season was also characterized...

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Published in:International journal of epidemiology 1992-04, Vol.21 (2), p.399-405
Main Authors: SHIF, ILAN, SILBERSTEIN, ILANA, ABOUDY, YAIR, MENDELSON, ELLA, MATES, AVERAHAM, GOTLIEB-STEMATSKY, TAMAR
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
Cold Temperature
Diarrhea - microbiology
Disease Outbreaks
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infant
Infectious diseases
Israel - epidemiology
Medical sciences
Prevalence
RNA, Viral - analysis
Rotavirus - classification
Rotavirus - genetics
Rotavirus Infections - epidemiology
Rotavirus Infections - microbiology
Seasons
Serotyping
Tropical medicine
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the digestive system
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Summary:Each of three consecutive cold seasons (November-March) in the town of Tiberias, Israel, was dominated by one particular rotavirus serotype causing acute diarrhoea in the community: the 1987/88 season by serotype-2; 1988/89 by serotype-1 and 1989/90 by serotype-4. Each season was also characterized by a particular pattern of rotaviral RNA when visualized using electrophoresis in gels. RNA profiles of identical rota serotypes and serotypic prevalence for any given cold season were unique for the town of Tiberias and different from other localities throughout Israel. The meaning of these findings in terms of herd immunity is discussed.
ISSN:0300-5771
1464-3685
DOI:10.1093/ije/21.2.399