First report of gastroenteritis by genotype G12 rotavirus in Dakar, Senegal
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First report of gastroenteritis by genotype G12 rotavirus in Dakar, Senegal
The genotype G12 rotavirus was isolated from the stool of children 5 years old or younger with acute gastroenteritis during 1 year in three Dakar hospitals. The G12 genotype was the most common (58.25%). VP4 genotyping revealed mixed genotypes (1.94%).
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عنوان ژورنال: New Microbes and New Infections
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2052-2975
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2015.04.004