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Occurrence of group A rotavirus mixed P genotypes infections in children living in Goiânia-Goiás, Brazil.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Nov 2008
Freitas E R L, Soares C M A, Fiaccadori F S, Souza M, Parente J A, Costa P S S, Cardoso D D P
Abstract excerpt
Group A rotaviruses (RVA) are the main causing agents of acute gastroenteritis worldwide, having a great impact on childhood mortality in developing countries. The objective of this study was to identify RVA-positive fecal samples with mixed P genotypes by hemi-nested reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), followed by sequencing confirmation. Our results showed that, from the 81 RVA-positive...
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