Article
Clinical and molecular epidemiological characterization of rotavirus infections in children under five years old in Shandong province, China.
Archives of virology - 1 Sept 2021
Dong Shixiao, Huang Deyu, Wang Zheng, Zhang Guanyou, Zhang Fengjuan, Sai Lintao
Abstract excerpt
Rotaviruses are important causative agents of acute gastroenteritis in children. In China, rotavirus infection has a prevalence rate of 30% and is therefore considered a serious public health problem. This study was carried out to investigate the clinical and molecular epidemiological characteristics of rotavirus infections in children under 5 years old with acute diarrhea in Shandong province, China. From July...
Topics
- Child, Preschool
- China
- Diarrhea
- Female
- Gastroenteritis
- Genotype
- Humans
- Immunization Programs
- Incidence
- Infant
- Male
- Molecular Epidemiology
