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Epidemiology of rotavirus gastroenteritis among children <5 years of age in Morocco during 1 year of sentinel hospital surveillance, June 2006-May 2007.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2009
Benhafid Mohammed, Youbi Mohammed, Klena John D, Gentsch Jon R, Teleb Nadia, Widdowson Marc-Alain, Elaouad Rajae
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BACKGROUND: In anticipation of vaccine introduction, we assessed the epidemiology, burden, and genotype of infecting strains of rotavirus disease among Moroccan children hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis. METHODS: From June 2006 through May 2007, 345 children <5 years of age who had acute gastroenteritis and were admitted to 4 sentinel hospitals in different regions of Morocco were enrolled in this...
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