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Group A rotavirus and norovirus display sharply distinct seasonal profiles in Belém, northern Brazil.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Aug 2013
Siqueira Jones Anderson Monteiro, Linhares Alexandre da Costa, Gonçalves Maryelle dos Santos, Carvalho Thaís Cristina Nascimento de, Justino Maria Cleonice Aguiar, Mascarenhas Joana D'Arc Pereira, Gabbay Yvone Benchimol
Abstract excerpt
Several viruses have been associated with acute gastroenteritis (AGE), and group A rotavirus (RVA) and norovirus (NoV) are the most prevalent. This study aimed to assess their prevalence among children hospitalised for diarrhoea during a three-year surveillance study. From May 2008-April 2011, overall positivity rates of 21.6% (628/2904) and 35.4% (171/483) were observed for RVA and NoV, respectively. The...
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