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Prevalence, seasonality, and peak age of infection of enteric adenoviruses in Japan, 1995–2009
20 Jul 2012
Abstract excerpt
A total of 7185 faecal specimens collected from infants and children with gastroenteritis in seven different regions of Japan during 1995-2009 were examined for adenovirus by polymerase chain reaction. Adenovirus was detected in 568 (7.9%) patients. The adenovirus activity peak was in winter and spring seasons (December-March) during the study period in the Japanese paediatric population. During the last 15...
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