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Prevalence and molecular characterization of human noroviruses and sapoviruses in Ethiopia.
Archives of virology - 1 Aug 2016
Sisay Zufan, Djikeng Appolinaire, Berhe Nega, Belay Gurja, Gebreyes Wondwossen, Abegaz Woldaregay Erku, Njahira Moses N, Wang Q H, Saif Linda J
Abstract excerpt
Viral gastroenteritis is a major public health problem worldwide. In Ethiopia, very limited studies have been done on the epidemiology of enteropathogenic viruses. The aim of this study was to detect and characterize noroviruses (NoVs) and sapoviruses (SaVs) from acute gastroenteritis patients of all ages. Fecal samples were collected from diarrheic patients (n = 213) in five different health centers in Addis...
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