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High prevalence of species D human adenoviruses in fecal specimens from Urban Kenyan children with diarrhea.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2010
Magwalivha Mpho, Wolfaardt Marianne, Kiulia Nicholas M, van Zyl Walda B, Mwenda Jason M, Taylor Maureen B
Abstract excerpt
Human adenoviruses (HAdVs) cause a wide range of clinical syndromes and are classified in seven species, A-G, comprising 52 serotypes. HAdV-A31, -F40, and -F41 have been associated with diarrhea in infants and young children. In developing countries gastroenteritis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children and, in comparison to rotaviruses, there are no data on the HAdVs associated with diarrhea in...
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