Detection and molecular characterization of group A rotavirus from hospitalized children in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2004
Rotavirus is a major cause of infantile acute diarrhea, causing about 440,000 deaths per year, mainly in developing countries. The World Health Organization has been recommending the assessment of rotavirus burden and strain characterization as part of the strategies of immunization programs against...
Main Authors: | Filipe Anibal Carvalho-Costa, Rosane Maria Assis, Alexandre Madi Fialho, Márcio Neves Bóia, Daniele Pires Dias Alves, Carolina Maria Miranda de Assis Martins, José Paulo Gagliardi Leite |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
2006-05-01
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Series: | Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000300012 |
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