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Molecular epidemiology and clinical characterization of group A rotavirus infections in Tunisian children with acute gastroenteritis.
Canadian journal of microbiology - 1 Oct 2011
Sdiri-Loulizi Khira, Ambert-Balay Katia, Gharbi-Khelifi Hakima, Hassine Mouna, Chouchane Slaheddine, Sakly Nabil, Neji-Guédiche Mohamed, Pothier Pierre, Aouni Mahjoub
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Rotaviruses are the most common cause of severe viral gastroenteritis in early childhood worldwide. Thus, the objectives of our study were to determine the molecular epidemiology and the clinical features of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Tunisia. Between January 2003 and April 2007, a prospective study was conducted on 788 stool samples collected from children under 12 years of age who were suffering from acute...
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