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Surveillance of rotavirus gastro-enteritis in children in Blantyre, Malawi.
Paediatrics and international child health - 1 Feb 2013
Turner Ann, Ngwira Bagrey, Witte Desiree, Mwapasa Mphatso, Dove Winifred, Cunliffe Nigel
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BACKGROUND: Rotavirus is a leading cause of acute gastro-enteritis in infants and young children worldwide. Previous studies of rotavirus gastro-enteritis in Malawi have documented a high disease burden with an extensive diversity of circulating rotavirus strains. METHODS: In anticipation of the introduction of national rotavirus vaccination, a 2-year surveillance study was undertaken in 2008 and 2009 of children...
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