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Rotavirus infections with multiple emerging genotypes in Sri Lanka.
Archives of virology - 1 Jan 2010
Ahmed Kamruddin, Batuwanthudawe Ranjith, Chandrasena T G A Nilmini, Mitui Marcelo Takahiro, Rajindrajith Shaman, Galagoda Geethani, Pun Sher Bahadur, Uchida Ryuichi, Kunii Osamu, Moji Kazuhiko, Abeysinghe Nihal, Nishizono Akira, Nakagomi Osamu
Abstract excerpt
Rotavirus diarrhea is an important cause of child mortality in developing countries, but studies on this diarrhea are scarce in Sri Lanka. A prospective study conducted in Sri Lanka on rotavirus infection among children in a hospital setting (n = 611) versus children residing in tsunami camps (n = 52) showed that prevalence of rotavirus infection was comparable, 21.9 and 20%, respectively. The hospital and camps...
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