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Molecular characterization of rotavirus strains circulating in Oman in 2005.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Sept 2010
Al Baqlani Said, Peenze Ina, Dewar John, Al Lawati Zainab, Pearson Lindsey, Rupa Varghese, Mothokoa Charles, Al Awaidy Salah, Al Busaidy Suleiman, Steele A Duncan
Abstract excerpt
Limited genotyping data are available for rotavirus strains in the Middle East. In this study, we investigated the molecular epidemiology of human rotavirus strains circulating in the Sultanate of Oman during 2005. Rotavirus was detected in 178 (57.4%) of 310 of the diarrheal stools of young children <5 years admitted to hospitals and outpatients clinics. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis demonstrated the...
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