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Predominance of rotavirus G1[P8] genotype among under-five children with gastroenteritis in Mwanza, Tanzania.
Journal of tropical pediatrics - 1 Oct 2014
Hokororo Adolfine, Kidenya Benson R, Seni Jeremiah, Mapaseka Seheri, Mphahlele Jeffrey, Mshana Stephen E
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We analyzed stool samples from underfives with gastroenteritis for rotavirus infection between January 2010 and June 2011. A total of 393 stool specimens were examined for rotavirus infection using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Hundred selected positive specimens were genotyped using multiplex polymerase chain reaction. Out of 393 underfives, 194 (49.4%) had rotavirus infection, with 96.9% of...
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