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Epidemiology and HBGA-susceptibility investigation of a G9P[8] rotavirus outbreak in a school in Lechang, China.
Archives of virology - 1 Jun 2020
Guo Lun-Ai, Zhang Meng, Hou Yu-Zhen, Hu Haitao, Fang Ling, Tan Ming, Huang Qiong, Li Hui, Sun Li-Mei, Jiang Xi, Tan Wen-Fang, Tang Shixing, Zhang Xu-Fu, Dai Ying-Chun
Abstract excerpt
Rotaviruses cause severe gastroenteritis in infants, in which the viruses interact with human histo-blood group antigens (HBGAs) as attachment and host susceptibility factors. While gastroenteritis outbreaks caused by rotaviruses are uncommon in adolescents, we reported here one that occurred in a middle school in China. Rectal swabs and saliva samples were collected from symptomatic and asymptomatic students,...
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