Serotype G12 Rotaviruses, Lilongwe, Malawi

Serotype G12 Rotaviruses, Lilongwe, Malawi

To assess diversity of rotavirus strains in Lilongwe, Malawi, we conducted a cross-sectional study of children with acute gastroenteritis, July 2005–June 2007. Serotype G12 was identified in 30 (5%) of 546 rotavirus-positive fecal specimens. The G12 strain possessed multiple electropherotypes and P-...

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Main Authors: Nigel A. Cunliffe, Bagrey M. Ngwira, Winifred Dove, Osamu Nakagomi, Toyoko Nakagomi, Arantza Perez, C. Anthony Hart, Peter N. Kazembe, Charles C.V. Mwansambo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Gastroenteritis
rotavirus
electropherotype
VP7
VP4
Malawi
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/1/08-0427_article

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