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Etiological Role and Repeated Infections of Sapovirus among Children Aged Less than 2 Years in a Cohort Study in a Peri-urban Community of Peru.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jun 2016
Liu Xiaofang, Jahuira Helena, Gilman Robert H, Alva Alicia, Cabrera Lilia, Okamoto Michiko, Xu Hang, Windle Henry J, Kelleher Dermot, Varela Marco, Verastegui Manuela, Calderon Maritza, Sanchez Gerardo, Sarabia Vanessa, Ballard Sarah B, Bern Caryn, Mayta Holger, Crabtree Jean E, Cama Vitaliano, Saito Mayuko, Oshitani Hitoshi
Abstract excerpt
Human sapovirus has been shown to be one of the most important etiologies in pediatric patients with acute diarrhea. However, very limited data are available about the causative roles and epidemiology of sapovirus in community settings. A nested matched case-control study within a birth cohort study of acute diarrhea in a peri-urban community in Peru from 2007 to 2010 was conducted to investigate the attributable...
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