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Emergence of equine-like G3 and porcine-like G9 rotavirus strains in Sarawak, Malaysia: 2019-2021.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Aug 2023
Tahar Ahmad Syatir, Ong Eng Joe, Rahardja Andy, Mamora Dewi, Lim Khwang Thong, Ahmed Kamruddin, Kulai Dorothy, Tan Cheng Siang
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Rotavirus is the leading causative viral agent of pediatric acute gastroenteritis globally, infecting mostly children 5 years old and below. Data on rotavirus prevalence in Malaysia is scarce, despite the WHO's recommendation for continuous rotavirus surveillance, and has underestimated the need for national rotavirus vaccination. Characteristics of the current rotavirus strains in Malaysia have to be determined...
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