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Genetic characterization of rotavirus in children in South Korea from 2007 to 2009.
Archives of virology - 1 Oct 2010
Han Tae-Hee, Kim Cheol-Hwan, Chung Ju-Young, Park Sang-Hun, Hwang Eung-Soo
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Rotavirus is the most important etiological agent in children with acute gastroenteritis (AGE). The recent implementation of a rotavirus vaccine in Korea requires the monitoring of prevailing rotavirus strains in order to control the infection. One hundred thirty-nine rotavirus strains were detected in children hospitalized with AGE in Seoul, Korea from 2007 to 2009. The most frequent combination of genotypes was...
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