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Unusual rotavirus genotypes among children with acute diarrhea in Saudi Arabia.
BMC infectious diseases - 17 Apr 2015
Aly Mahmoud, Al Khairy Aisha, Al Johani Sameera, Balkhy Hanan
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BACKGROUND: Human rotavirus A (human RV-A) is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in infants. The objective of the study was to characterize the G and P genotypes among clinical rotavirus isolates from children with acute diarrhea admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: From 2011 to 2012, 541 pediatric patients with acute diarrhea were tested for rotavirus infection. RNA...
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