Article
Prevalence and genetic diversity of rotavirus infection in children with acute gastroenteritis in a hospital setting, Nairobi Kenya in post vaccination era: a cross-sectional study.
The Pan African medical journal - 1 Jan 2017
Agutu Mary-Theresa, Ongus Julliette, Kombich Janeth, Kamenwa Rose, Nyangao James, Kagira John, Ogutu Adelaide Ayoyi, Bitek Austine
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe diarrhoea among infants and young children. Each year more than 611 000 children die from rotavirus gastroenteritis, and two million are hospitalized, worldwide. In Kenya, the impact of recent rotavirus vaccinations on morbidities has not been estimated. The study aimed at determining the prevalence and identity of rotavirus strains isolated from...
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