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Rotavirus genotypes in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and the Dominican Republic.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2010
Bourdett-Stanziola Lurys, Ortega-Barria Eduardo, Espinoza Felix, Bucardo Filemon, Jimenez Carlos, Ferrera Annabelle
Abstract excerpt
In this study, 574 stool samples from children with gastroenteritis were obtained from different hospitals in Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic during 2005-2006. Diarrhea stool samples were analyzed for rotavirus by ELISA and typed by the RT-PCR-based method. Unusual strains were detected: G1P6, G2P8, G3P6, G9P4 and mixed infections. Recent studies have indicated that unusual human...
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