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Molecular characterization of group A rotaviruses detected in children with gastroenteritis in Ireland in 2006-2009.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Feb 2012
Cashman O, Collins P J, Lennon G, Cryan B, Martella V, Fanning S, Staines A, O'Shea H
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Community and hospital-acquired cases of human rotavirus are responsible for millions of gastroenteritis cases in children worldwide, chiefly in developing countries, and vaccines are now available. During surveillance activity for human rotavirus infections in Ireland, between 2006 and 2009, a total of 420 rotavirus strains were collected and analysed. Upon either PCR genotyping and sequence analysis, a variety...
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