Article
Phylogenetic analysis of human group C rotavirus in hospitalized children with gastroenteritis in Belém, Brazil.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Apr 2016
Lobo Patrícia dos Santos, Guerra Sylvia de Fátima dos Santos, Siqueira Jones Anderson Monteiro, Soares Luana da Silva, Gabbay Yvone Benchimol, Linhares Alexandre C, Mascarenhas Joana D'Arc Pereira
Abstract excerpt
Group C rotavirus (RVC) is potentially an important pathogen associated with acute gastroenteritis (AG), especially in outbreaks. This study aims to detect and molecularly characterize RVC in hospitalized children with AG in Belém, Brazil. From May 2008 to April 2011, 279 stools were subjected to reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction targeting VP7, VP6, VP4, and NSP4 genes. RVC positivity rate was 2.1%...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
