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Molecular genotyping of Irish rotavirus strains.
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) - 1 Jan 2004
O'Halloran Fiona, Fanning Séamus
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Rotavirus is the primary etiological agent of gastroenteritis in infants and young children worldwide. In developing countries, it is estimated that rotavirus is responsible for one-third of all diarrhea-associated hospitalizations and 873,000 deaths annually. In industrialized countries, where mortality from rotavirus is low, infection is widespread, and nearly all children experience an episode of rotavirus...
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