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Association between norovirus and rotavirus infection and histo-blood group antigen types in Vietnamese children.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 May 2014
Van Trang Nguyen, Vu Hau ThiBich, Le Nhung ThiHong, Huang Pengwei, Jiang Xi, Anh Dang Duc
Abstract excerpt
Norovirus and rotavirus are the two most important causes of acute gastroenteritis in children worldwide. Both norovirus and rotavirus recognize human histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs), and multiple binding patterns for HBGAs have been reported. To explore the role of HBGAs in host susceptibility to norovirus and rotavirus, we conducted a cross-sectional study in children hospitalized with diarrhea in northern...
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