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Prevalence and diversity of rotavirus strains in children with acute diarrhea from rural communities in the Limpopo Province, South Africa, from 1998 to 2000.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Sept 2010
Potgieter Natasha, de Beer Mariet C, Taylor Maureen B, Steele A Duncan
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BACKGROUND: Data regarding the prevalence and molecular epidemiology of rotavirus infection in rural areas of Africa are limited. In this study the prevalence and genetic diversity of rotaviruses in a rural South African setting were investigated. METHODS: During June 1998 to June 2000, 420 stool specimens were collected from children with acute diarrhea who visited primary health care clinics in the rural Vhembe...
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