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Molecular epidemiology and associated risk factors of rotavirus infection among children < 5 yrs hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis in North Eastern, Kenya, 2012.
The Pan African medical journal - 1 Jan 2017
Fidhow Ahmed Mohamed, Samwel Amwayi, Ng'ang'a Zipporah, Oundo Joseph, Nyangao James, Wences Arvelo
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INTRODUCTION: Rotavirus is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five years worldwide. This study aimed to characterize the circulating genotypes of rotavirus and to determine risk factors of rotavirus infection in North Eastern, Kenya before the introduction of rotavirus vaccines. METHODS: we conducted a cross sectional study among children < 5 years old hospitalized for acute...
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