Predominance of genotype P[9]G3 in rotavirus gastroenteritis in Polish children.

Introduction: Rotavirus (RV) infection is the most common cause of gastroenteritis in children. This paper identifies the most common genotypes of rotaviruses isolated from children hospitalized with gastroenteritis and attempts to determine any relationship between infection with a certain rotavirus genotype.

Material And Methods: The investigated group consisted of 68 consecutive children with rotavirus gastroenteritis (confirmed by an agglutination test).