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...
Main Author: | MacDonald, Jaime Claire |
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Other Authors: | Page, N.A. (Nicola) |
Language: | en |
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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/ |
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