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The molecular epidemiology of circulating rotaviruses: three-year surveillance in the region of Monastir, Tunisia.
BMC infectious diseases - 3 Oct 2011
Hassine-Zaafrane Mouna, Sdiri-Loulizi Khira, Ben Salem Imen, Kaplon Jérôme, Ayouni Siwar, Ambert-Balay Katia, Sakly Nabil, Pothier Pierre, Aouni Mahjoub
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BACKGROUND: Rotavirus infection is the most common cause of severe, dehydrating, gastroenteritis among children worldwide. In developing countries, approximately 1440 children die from rotavirus infections each day, with an estimated 527,000 annually. In infants, rotavirus is estimated to cause more than 2 million hospitalizations every year depending on the income level of the country. The purpose of this study...
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