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Prevalence and characterization of rotaviruses in children hospitalized for diarrheal disease in a tertiary care hospital, Pune.
Indian journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Pol Sae Satish, Dedwal Ashwini Kacharu, Ranshing Sujata Sudhir, Chitambar Shobha Dattatray, Pednekar Sushma Narayan, Bharadwaj Renu Satish
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Diarrhoea remains the second most common cause of death among children below 5 years globally. Among various enteric pathogens, rotavirus appears to be the most important aetiological agent of acute gastroenteritis in infants and young children. Increased understanding of epidemiology of rotavirus infections is needed to improve the vaccine efficacy. AIM: This study aims to determine prevalence...
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