Epidemiological Trends of Five Common Diarrhea-Associated Enteric Viruses Pre- and Post-Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction in Coastal Kenya

Epidemiological Trends of Five Common Diarrhea-Associated Enteric Viruses Pre- and Post-Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction in Coastal Kenya

Using real-time RT-PCR, we screened stool samples from children aged <5 years presenting with diarrhea and admitted to Kilifi County Hospital, coastal Kenya, pre- (2003 and 2013) and post-rotavirus vaccine introduction (2016 and 2019) for five viruses, namely rotavirus group A (RVA), norovirus GI...

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Main Authors: Arnold W. Lambisia, Sylvia Onchaga, Nickson Murunga, Clement S. Lewa, Steven Ger Nyanjom, Charles N. Agoti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
viral diarrhea
real-time PCR
rotavirus vaccination
Kenya
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/8/660

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