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Molecular epidemiologic analysis of group A rotaviruses in adults and children with diarrhea in Wuhan city, China, 2000-2006.
Archives of virology - 1 Jan 2007
Wang Y-H, Kobayashi N, Zhou D-J, Yang Z-Q, Zhou X, Peng J-S, Zhu Z-R, Zhao D-F, Liu M-Q, Gong J
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To compare epidemiologic features and genetic characteristics of group A rotaviruses causing diarrhea in children and adults, a survey was conducted in Wuhan, China, during the period of Dec. 2000-May 2006. A total of 3839 stool specimens from diarrheal patients from eight hospitals were analyzed. Winter seasonality was observed for rotavirus diarrhea in both adults and children, showing overall...
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