An unusual outbreak of rotavirus G8P[8] gastroenteritis in adults in an urban community, Singapore, 2016

Rotavirus was first discovered by Bishop et al in 1973 [1], who described the unique viral particles isolated from the duodenal mucosa of children. Of the seven distinct groups of rotavirus (named A to G), groups A, B, and C have been reported to cause human infections [2]. Rotaviruses, especially those from group A, were considered to be the main cause of viral gastroenteritis (GE) in infants and young children around the world, causing approximately 111 million episodes of GE per year in children under 5 years of age [3].

Source: Journal of Clinical Virology - June 6, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Gabriel Chia, Hanley Ho, Ching-Ging Ng, Freddy Jun-Xian Neo, Mar-Kyaw Win, Lin Cui, Yee-Sin Leo, Angela Chow Source Type: research