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Differences in lineage replacement dynamics of G1 and G2 rotavirus strains versus G9 strain over a period of 22 years in Bangladesh.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Dec 2014
Afrad Mokibul Hassan, Matthijnssens Jelle, Afroz Syeda Farhana, Rudra Pranab, Nahar Lutfun, Rahman Rajibur, Hossain Mohammad Enayet, Rahman Sabita Rezwana, Azim Tasnim, Rahman Mustafizur
Abstract excerpt
Group A rotaviruses (RVAs) have been a major cause of severe gastroenteritis in Bangladesh, mainly in children below the age of five. At the icddr,b, RVA strains collection and characterization dates back for more than 20 years. This sample collection was used to study the molecular evolution of the VP7 gene of G1, G2 and G9 RVA strains, which have been circulating in Bangladesh for most of this study period. The...
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