Human group B rotavirus infections cause severe diarrhea in children and adults in Bangladesh.
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Human group B rotavirus was detected in 12 of 220 adult patients and 2 of 67 child patients with severe diarrhea in Bangladesh. Group B rotavirus may be virulent in both adults and children, and the virus may be an especially serious diarrheal agent in Bangladesh.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 41 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003