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Rotavirus gastroenteritis in children in 4 regions in Brazil: a hospital-based surveillance study.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2009
Munford Veridiana, Gilio Alfredo Elias, de Souza Eloisa Correa, Cardoso Debora Morais, Cardoso Divina das Dores de Paula, Borges Ana Maria Tavares, Costa Paulo Sergio Sucasas da, Melgaço Irene Angela Melo, Rosa Humberto, Carvalho Paulo Roberto Antonacci, Goldani Marcelo Zubaran, Moreira Edson Duarte, Santana Ciria, El Khoury Antoine, Ikedo Fabio, Rácz Maria Lucia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rotavirus is a major cause of gastroenteritis in children. Knowledge of rotavirus genotypes is important for vaccination strategies. METHODS: During 2005-2006, rotavirus surveillance studies were conducted in São Paulo, Salvador, Goiânia, and Porto Alegre, Brazil. Stool samples were collected from children <5 years of age who had diarrhea and were screened by the Rotaclone Enzyme Immunoassay for the...
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