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Diverse sapovirus genotypes identified in children hospitalised with gastroenteritis in selected regions of South Africa.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Mar 2016
Murray Tanya Y, Nadan Sandrama, Page Nicola A, Taylor Maureen B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sapoviruses (SaVs) are recognised as causative agents of gastroenteritis worldwide. However, data on the genetic diversity of this virus in Africa are lacking, particularly in the form of current long-term studies. OBJECTIVE: To determine the genetic diversity of SaVs in children hospitalised with gastroenteritis in South Africa (SA). STUDY DESIGN: From April 2009 to December 2013, SaVs were...
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