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Incidence and genetic diversity of group C rotavirus among adults.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Sept 2000
Nilsson M, Svenungsson B, Hedlund K O, Uhnoo I, Lagergren A, Akre T, Svensson L
Abstract excerpt
Fecal samples from a 1-year prospective study were investigated to establish the role of group C rotavirus infections in acute diarrhea in Swedish adults (>15 years old). Rotaviruses were found in samples from 3% of the patients, and, in 35% of these, group C rotavirus was detected. Clinical symptoms of group C rotavirus infection were generally milder than those of group A rotavirus infection. Gene 8 (vp7) from...
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