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The emergence of rotavirus G12 and the prevalence of enteric viruses in hospitalized pediatric diarrheal patients in southern Vietnam.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Oct 2011
Tra My Phan Vu, Rabaa Maia A, Vinh Ha, Holmes Edward C, Hoang Nguyen Van Minh, Vinh Nguyen Thanh, Phuong Le Thi, Tham Nguyen Thi, Bay Phan Van Be, Campbell James I, Farrar Jeremy, Baker Stephen
Abstract excerpt
Diarrhea is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries, and the majority of infections are of viral etiology. We aimed to compare the etiological prevalence of the major enteric viruses in an urban and a rural setting in southern Vietnam. We simultaneously screened fecal specimens from 362 children in Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Thap province that were hospitalized with acute...
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