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Genetic characterization of norovirus strains in hospitalized children from Pakistan.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Feb 2016
Alam Amna, Qureshi Sohail A, Vinjé Jan, Zaidi Anita
Abstract excerpt
Norovirus is one of the most common causes of acute gastroenteritis among children in developing countries. No data on the prevalence and genetic variability of norovirus are available for Pakistan, where early childhood mortality due to acute gastroenteritis is common. We tested 255 fecal specimens from children under 5 years of age hospitalized between April 2006 and March 2008 with severe acute gastroenteritis...
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