Frequency, clinical characteristics, and genotype distribution of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Greece (2007-2008)
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Relative Frequency of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Children below 3 Years Old with Acute Gastroenteritis Referred to Afzalipour Hospital in Autumn 2008
Background & Aims: Diarrheal diseases are one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in infants and toddlers in developing countries and Rotavirus is the single most important cause of severe infantile gastroenteritis worldwide. This study was conducted to estimate the frequency and clinical manifestations of rotavirus infection in children below 3 years old with acute gastroenteritis r...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Virology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0146-6615
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.21945