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Molecular Epidemiology and Genomic Insights Into Norovirus and Coinfections: A 2023 Tertiary Care Hospital Study on Pediatric Acute Gastroenteritis in Pakistan.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Dec 2025
Umair Massab, Jamal Zunera, Haider Syed Adnan, Javed Humera, Hakim Rabia, Ali Qasim, Usman Muhammad, Suleman Rana, Saeed Muhammad Usama, Salman Muhammad
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Acute gastroenteritis remains a leading cause of morbidity in children under 5 in Pakistan, with rotavirus group A as a major pathogen. The contribution of norovirus is less understood. METHODS: In 2023, we analyzed stool samples from 248 rotavirus group A-negative pediatric patients hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis at a tertiary hospital in Punjab, Pakistan. Viral RNA was extracted and...
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