Molecular Characterization of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis Strains, Iraqi Kurdistan

Molecular Characterization of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis Strains, Iraqi Kurdistan

Of 260 children with acute diarrhea in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, 96 (37%) were infected with rotavirus. Reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction identified G1, G4, G2, G9, P[8], P[6], and P[4] as the most common genotypes. Eight G/P combinations were found, but P[8]G1 and P[4]G2 accounted for &...

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Main Authors: Herish M. Ahmed, J. Brian S. Coulter, Osamu Nakagomi, C.A. Hart, Jamal M. Zaki, Abas A. Al-Rabaty, Winifred Dove, Nigel A. Cunliffe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rotavirus
genotypes
diarrhea
children
Iraqi Kurdistan
Iraq
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/5/05-1422_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/5/05-1422_article

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