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Characterization of human rotavirus strains from children with diarrhea in Nairobi and Kisumu, Kenya, between 2000 and 2002.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Sept 2010
Nyangao James, Page Nicola, Esona Mathew, Peenze Ina, Gatheru Zipporah, Tukei Peter, Steele A Duncan
Abstract excerpt
Rotavirus infection is a major cause of diarrheal illness and hospitalization in children <5 years old in Kenya and has been described in various settings and locations across the country and for different time points. In this study, we expand on the molecular characterization of rotavirus strains collected in Nairobi and Kisumu, Kenya, between 2000 and 2002. Rotavirus strains were typed by reverse-transcription...
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