Rotavirus surveillance in Kisangani, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reveals a high number of unusual genotypes and gene segments of animal origin in non-vaccinated symptomatic children.

Rotavirus surveillance in Kisangani, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reveals a high number of unusual genotypes and gene segments of animal origin in non-vaccinated symptomatic children.

Group A rotavirus (RVA) infections form a major public health problem, especially in low-income countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD). However, limited data on RVA diversity is available from sub-Saharan Africa in general and the COD in particular. Therefore, the first aim of thi...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth Heylen, Bibi Batoko Likele, Mark Zeller, Stijn Stevens, Sarah De Coster, Nádia Conceição-Neto, Christel Van Geet, Jan Jacobs, Dauly Ngbonda, Marc Van Ranst, Jelle Matthijnssens
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ff83f8c5b96c4a2dbbc05563b53c4c95
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