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Molecular characterization of group A rotaviruses in Mukuru slums Kenya: detection of novel strains circulating in children below 5 years of age
BACKGROUND: Gastroenteritis is a public health concern due to high morbidity and mortality among children. Rotaviruses are the leading etiological agents of severe gastroenteritis in children and accounts for more than half a million deaths per year in Africa. The study aimed at investigating the ro...
Autores principales: | Gikonyo, Joshua Ndung’u, Nyangao, James, Mbae, Cecilia, Sang, Carlene, Njagi, Eliud, Ngeranwa, Joseph, Esona, Mathew, Seheri, Mapaseka L., Gitau, Grace W., Raini, Kedra, Kariuki, Samuel |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5512878/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28716067 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-017-2611-z |
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