Group A rotavirus and norovirus display sharply distinct seasonal profiles in Belém, northern Brazil

Group A rotavirus and norovirus display sharply distinct seasonal profiles in Belém, northern Brazil

Several viruses have been associated with acute gastroenteritis (AGE), and group A rotavirus (RVA) and nor-ovirus (NoV) are the most prevalent. This study aimed to assess their prevalence among children hospitalised for diarrhoea during a three-year surveillance study. From May 2008-April 2011, over...

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Main Authors: Jones Anderson Monteiro Siqueira, Alexandre da Costa Linhares, Maryelle dos Santos Gonçalves, Thaís Cristina Nascimento de Carvalho, Maria Cleonice Aguiar Justino, Joana D'Arc Pereira Mascarenhas, Yvone Benchimol Gabbay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2013-08-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
rotavirus
norovirus
seasonality
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