Serotyping of group A rotaviruses in Egyptian neonates and infants less than 1 year old with acute diarrhea.
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Group A human rotavirus G serotypes were detected in stool specimens from neonates and infants with and without acute diarrhea in Cairo by using monoclonal antibodies in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Serotypes G1 and G4 predominated in all age groups. Mixed (G1 plus G4) and nontypeable specimens represented 16.1 and 38.7% of the total number serotyped, respectively.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 35 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997