Detection of rotavirus and norovirus in children under 5 years of age in Pretoria, South Africa and molecular characterization of rotavirus strains

Thesis (MSc (Med)(Virology))--University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), 2009. === Background: The most important causes of viral gastroenteritis include rotaviruses, caliciviruses, adenoviruses and astroviruses. Globaly, rotavirus infection has been estimated to result in 527 000 deaths of young child...

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Main Author: Ramudingana, Phathutshedzo
Other Authors: Potgieter, N
Language:en
Published: University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus) 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10386/268