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Detection and molecular characterization of human rotaviruses isolated in Italy and Albania.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Mar 2010
Annarita Petrinca, Grassi Tiziana, Donia Domenica, De Donno Antonella, Idolo Adele, Alfio Cristaldi, Alessandri Claudia, Alberto Spanò, Divizia Maurizio
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Rotaviruses are one of the most important causes of gastroenteritis in children under 5 years old. Analysis of G and P rotavirus genotypes in circulation is crucial in evaluating the appropriacy of mass vaccination of children worldwide. Overall, 592 stool samples were collected in Tirana (Albania), the Salento peninsula (South Italy), and three different hospitals in Rome (Central Italy). Of the total samples,...
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