Detection of diarrhoea associated rotavirus and co-infection with diarrhoeagenic pathogens in the Littoral region of Cameroon using ELISA, RT-PCR and Luminex xTAG GPP assays

Detection of diarrhoea associated rotavirus and co-infection with diarrhoeagenic pathogens in the Littoral region of Cameroon using ELISA, RT-PCR and Luminex xTAG GPP assays

Abstract Background Despite the global roll-out of rotavirus vaccines (RotaTeq/Rotarix / ROTAVAC/Rotasiil), mortality and morbidity due to group A rotavirus (RVA) remains high in sub-Saharan Africa, causing 104,000 deaths and 600,000 hospitalizations yearly. In Cameroon, Rotarix™ was introduced in M...

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Main Authors: Rahinatou N. Ghapoutsa, Maurice Boda, Rashi Gautam, Valantine Ngum Ndze, Akongnwi E. Mugyia, Francois-Xavier Etoa, Michael D. Bowen, Mathew D. Esona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cameroon
Rotavirus
Childhood diarrhoea
RT-PCR
Co-infection
Rotarix
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06318-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06318-x

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