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Characterization of rotavirus causing acute diarrhoea in children in Kathmandu, Nepal, showing the dominance of serotype G12.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2013
Ansari Shamshul, Sherchand Jeevan Bahadur, Rijal Basista Prasad, Parajuli Keshab, Mishra Shyam Kumar, Dahal Rajan Kumar, Shrestha Shovita, Tandukar Sarmila, Chaudhary Raina, Kattel Hari Prasad, Basnet Amul, Pokhrel Bharat Mani
Abstract excerpt
Diarrhoeal diseases are a major problem in developing countries. Though precise data on childhood mortality associated with diarrhoeal diseases in Nepal are not available, it has been estimated that approximately 25 % of child deaths are associated with diarrhoeal disease, particularly acute diarrhoea. The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of rotavirus causing acute diarrhoea in children less than...
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