Molecular detection of human enteric viruses circulating among children with acute gastroenteritis in Valencia, Venezuela, before rotavirus vaccine implementation

Molecular detection of human enteric viruses circulating among children with acute gastroenteritis in Valencia, Venezuela, before rotavirus vaccine implementation

Abstract Background The role of rotavirus as main etiologic agent of diarrhea has been well documented worldwide, including in Venezuela. However, information about the prevalence of gastrointestinal viruses such as calicivirus, adenovirus and astrovirus is limited and the contribution of other agen...

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Main Authors: Ana C. Alcalá, Kriss Pérez, Ruth Blanco, Rosabel González, Juan E. Ludert, Ferdinando Liprandi, Esmeralda Vizzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
Subjects:
Acute gastroenteritis
Children
Enteric viruses
Prevalence
Venezuela
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-018-0232-2

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