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Prevalence and genotype distribution of rotaviruses in children with gastroenteritis in Rize province.
Bosnian journal of basic medical sciences - 9 Jul 2015
Dereci Selim, Çopur Çiçek Ayşegül, Savaş Acar Sümeyra, Bakkaloğlu Zekiye, Özkasap Serdar, Kanber Kadri, Hacisalihoğlu Şadan, Albayrak Yücehan, Durmaz Rıza
Abstract excerpt
Determination of the distribution of rotavirus genotypes is essential for understanding the epidemiology of this virus responsible for nearly half a million of deaths in patients with gastroenteritis worldwide. In the present study, we aimed to genotype the rotavirus strains isolated from diarrheal stool samples in children under 5 years old. A total of 1297 fecal samples were collected, and rotavirus antigen was...
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