Clinical, epidemiological, and genotypic characteristics of rotavirus infection in hospitalized infants and young children in Yunnan Province.

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Rotaviruses are the most important pathogenic cause of non-bacterial diarrhea in infants and children. Approximately 60% of hospital admissions for acute diarrhea worldwide are caused by rotavirus infection. Rotavirus infection and hospitalization among children in China are a social burden, resulting in economic loss. The prevalence and geographical distribution of rotavirus genotypes is variable, partially due...

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