## Abstract Noroviruses (NoV) and sapoviruses (SaV) are recognized as important causes of acute gastroenteritis in children worldwide. In this study, the prevalence and genetic variability of NoV and SaV were determined in hospitalized children <5 years of age with acute gastroenteritis in Hanoi, V
Molecular detection and identification of enteroviruses in children admitted to a university hospital in Greece
โ Scribed by Nikolaos Siafakas; Ahilleas Attilakos; Sofia Vourli; Efstathios Stefos; Joseph Meletiadis; Polyxeni Nikolaidou; Loukia Zerva
- Book ID
- 116736122
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 204 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0890-8508
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