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Detection of uncommon rotavirus a strains P[8]G8 and P[4]G8 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, 2002
25 May 2010
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Group A rotaviruses (RV-A) are the major cause of gastroenteritis in infants and young children around the world. Each year RV-A causes approximately 11 million episodes of severe diarrhea, with an estimated of 611,000 deaths. Epidemiologic surveys have identified P[8]G1, P[4]G2, P[8]G3, P[8]G4, and P[8]G9 as the most common global genotypes associated with diarrhea in children up to 5-year old. Surveillance...
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