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Changing profile of rotavirus genotypes in Bangladesh, 2006-2012.
BMC infectious diseases - 15 Jul 2013
Afrad Mokibul Hassan, Hassan Zahid, Farjana Saiada, Moni Sayra, Barua Subarna, Das Sumon Kumar, Faruque Abu Syed Golam, Azim Tasnim, Rahman Mustafizur
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BACKGROUND: Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe diarrhea in infants and young children worldwide including Bangladesh. Unlike what was seen in high-income countries, the licensed rotavirus vaccines did not show high efficacy in Bangladeshi trials. We assessed rotavirus prevalence and genotypes in Bangladesh over six-year period to provide baseline information on the rotavirus burden and changing profile in...
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