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Molecular characterisation of the rotavirus strains prevalent in Maua, Meru North, Kenya.
East African medical journal - 1 Jul 2006
Kiulia N M, Peenze I, Dewar J, Nyachieo A, Galo M, Omolo E, Steele A D, Mwenda J M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe infantile diarrhoea disease in infants and young children below five years worldwide. Rotavirus is associated with high cases of morbidity and mortality and it is estimated that up to 650,000 deaths in young children occur annually in the less developed countries and approximately 150,000-200,000 deaths occur in Africa alone. OBJECTIVE: To characterise the...
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