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Characterization of rotavirus infection in children with acute gastroenteritis in Bengo province, Northwestern Angola, prior to vaccine introduction.

PloS one - 1 Jan 2017

Gasparinho Carolina, Piedade João, Mirante Maria Clara, Mendes Cristina, Mayer Carlos, Vaz Nery Susana, Brito Miguel, Istrate Claudia

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BACKGROUND: Rotavirus group A (RVA) is considered the leading cause of pediatric diarrhea, responsible for the high burden of diarrheal diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite recent studies, the existent data are scarce for some African countries like Angola, a country with one of the highest RVA-related death estimates. The aim of this study was to determine the RVA detection rate and circulating genotypes in...

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PMID: 28422995
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176046
PMCID: PMC5397047

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