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Epidemiology of Sapovirus Infections in a Birth Cohort in Peru.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 1 Jun 2018
Sánchez Gerardo J, Mayta Holger, Pajuelo Monica J, Neira Karen, Xiaofang Liu, Cabrera Lilia, Ballard Sarah Blythe, Crabtree Jean E, Kelleher Dermot, Cama Vitaliano, Bern Caryn, Oshitani Hitoshi, Gilman Robert H, Saito Mayuko
Abstract excerpt
Background: Sapovirus is one of the primary viral causes of acute gastroenteritis (AGE), especially where rotavirus vaccination has been implemented. The characteristics and impact of natural infection at the community level, however, have not been well documented. Methods: Stool samples were analyzed from 100 children randomly selected from a community-based birth cohort study in Peru. All diarrheal and 1...
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