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Genetic characterization of P[8] rotavirus strains circulated in Iran between 2009 and 2017.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Aug 2022
Latifi Tayebeh, Eybpoosh Sana, Afchangi Atefeh, Jalilvand Somayeh, Shoja Zabihollah
Abstract excerpt
Group A rotavirus (RVA) is the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis worldwide, which is responsible for causing an estimated 120 000 deaths in children under 5 years of age, which mostly occur in the lower-income countries of Asia and Africa. The G1P[8] is a common genotype of RVA that has spread throughout the world, including Iran and this genotype is present in two commonly used RVA vaccines, RotarixTM...
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