Investigation of secretor status, rotavirus VP4 genotypes, and gastrointestinal microbiomes in cases of diarrhoea in South Africa

Rotavirus gastroenteritis is a preventable public health concern, and diarrhoeal deaths persist in low-income settings. Rotavirus is prevalent in children under five years, despite widespread vaccination. Rotavirus P[8] vaccines display lowered efficacy (30-50%) in low-income settings compared to...

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Main Author: MacDonald, Jaime Claire
Other Authors: Page, N.A. (Nicola)
Language:en
Published: University of Pretoria 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/74544
*MacDonald, JC 2020, Investigation of secretor status, rotavirus VP4 genotypes, and gastrointestinal microbiomes in cases of diarrhoea in South Africa, MSc dissertation, University of Pretoria, viewed yymmdd http://hdl.handle.net/