Article
Prevalence of rotavirus genotypes in children younger than 5 years of age before the introduction of a universal rotavirus vaccination program: report of rotavirus surveillance in Turkey.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Durmaz Riza, Kalaycioglu Atila Taner, Acar Sumeyra, Bakkaloglu Zekiye, Karagoz Alper, Korukluoglu Gulay, Ertek Mustafa, Torunoglu Mehmet Ali
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Group A rotaviruses are the most common causative agent of acute gastroenteritis among children less than 5 years of age throughout the world. This sentinel surveillance study was aimed to obtain baseline data on the rotavirus G and P genotypes across Turkey before the introduction of a universal rotavirus vaccination program. METHODS: Rotavirus antigen-positive samples were collected from 2102...
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