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Rotavirus antigenemia in Indian children with rotavirus gastroenteritis and asymptomatic infections.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 1 Dec 2010
Ramani Sasirekha, Paul Anu, Saravanabavan Anuradha, Menon Vipin Kumar, Arumugam Rajesh, Sowmyanarayanan Thuppal V, Samuel Prasanna, Kang Gagandeep
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BACKGROUND: Rotavirus gastroenteritis results in significant morbidity and mortality in Indian children. Although there are numerous studies on rotavirus diarrhea, there are few reports on antigenemia and extraintestinal presentations in these populations. METHODS: Following screening for rotavirus antigen of stool samples from children with and without acute gastroenteritis with a commercial enzyme immunoassay...
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