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Evolution of human G4P[8] group A rotavirus strains circulating in Italy in 2013.
Virus research - 2 Jun 2015
Ianiro Giovanni, Delogu Roberto, Fiore Lucia, Ruggeri Franco M
Abstract excerpt
Group A rotaviruses (RVA) are the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis in young (<5 years of age) children, causing up to 450.000 deaths worldwide, mostly in developing countries. VP7 (G-type) and VP4 (P-type) genotypes are the basis for the binary RVA classification. Although at least 27 G-types and 37 P-types of rotavirus are presently known, most RVA infections in humans worldwide are associated with the...
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