Rotavirus P[8] Infections in Persons with Secretor and Nonsecretor Phenotypes, Tunisia

To determine whether rotavirus infections are linked to secretor status, we studied samples from children in Tunisia with gastroenteritis. We phenotyped saliva for human blood group antigens and tested feces for rotavirus. Rotavirus was detected in 32/114 patients. Secretor genotyping showed that P[...

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Main Authors: Siwar Ayouni, Khira Sdiri-Loulizi, Alexis de Rougemont, Marie Estienney, Katia Ambert-Balay, Serge Aho, Sabeur Hamami, Mahjoub Aouni, Mohamed Neji-Guediche, Pierre Pothier, Gaël Belliot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/11/14-1901_article