Molecular epidemiology of rotavirus in four provinces of Angola before vaccine introduction
- Authors: Dimbu R, Esteves A, Fortes F, Istrate C, Mendes C, Nordgren J, Pereira J, Saraiva N
- Publication Year: 2016
- Journal: Journal of Medical Virology
- Link: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jmv.24510/epdf
Angola is a sub-Saharan country in southern Africa highly affected by diarrhoeal disease with limited epidemiological data regarding etiologic agents. This study was performed during 2012-2013, prior to rotavirus vaccine introduction, with the objective to detect and characterize the rotavirus strains circulating in four provinces of the country: Huambo, Luanda, Zaire, and Cabinda. A high […]
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