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Distribution of rotavirus VP7 and VP4 genotypes circulating in Tunisia from 2009 to 2014: Emergence of the genotype G12.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Sept 2016
Moussa Amal, Ben Hadj Fredj Mouna, Fodha Imene, BenHamida-Rebaï Meriam, Kacem Saoussen, Argoubi Aida, Bennour Haifa, Boujaafar Noureddine, Trabelsi Abdelhalim
Abstract excerpt
Group A rotavirus (RVA) represents the most important aetiological agent of diarrhoea in children worldwide. From January 2009 to December 2014, a multi-centre study realized through 11 Tunisian cities was undertaken among children aged <5 years consulting or hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis. A total of 1127 faecal samples were collected. All samples were screened by ELISA for the presence of RVA antigen....
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