Volume 10, Number 9—September 2004
Research
Rotavirus Serotype G9P[8] and Acute Gastroenteritis Outbreak in Children, Northern Australia
Carl D. Kirkwood*†‡
, Nada Bogdanovic-Sakran*, Graeme Barnes*†‡, and Ruth Bishop*†‡
, Nada Bogdanovic-Sakran*, Graeme Barnes*†‡, and Ruth Bishop*†‡Table 1
Characterization of rotavirus strains recovered from infants in outbreak and nonoutbreak settings
| Strains | Isolation location/date | Laboratory designation |
|---|---|---|
| Outbreak (2001) | ||
| Ob-Perth-1 | Perth 3/26/2001 | 3084375 |
| Ob-AS-1 | Alice Springs 5/12/2001 | 151572 |
| Ob-Her-1 | Hermannsberg 5/12/2001 | 151496 |
| Ob-DR-1 | Docker River 5/18/2001 | 152245 |
| Ob-MV-1 | Maryvale 5/23/2001 | 152433 |
| Ob-AS-2 | Alice Springs 5/25/2001 | 152704 |
| Ob-AS-3 | Alice Springs 5/30/2001 | 153004 |
| Ob-Dar-1 | Darwin 7/5/2001 | 6557 739 |
| Ob-MI-1 | Mt Isa 7/12/2001 | 6504 7767 |
| Ob-Gv-1 | Gove 8/7/2001 | 19522 |
| Nonoutbreak | ||
| MG9.06 | Melbourne 9/1/2000 | |
| Melb- G.21 | Melbourne 1/3/2001 | |
| Syd-G9.1 | Sydney 6/17/1999 | 991680093 |
| Perth G9.1 | Perth 9/20/1999 | 326924 |
| AS-G9.1 | Alice Springs 9/13/1999 | 8705 |
