Author: Sdiri-Loulizi Khira Ambert-Balay Katia Gharbi-Khelifi Hakima Hassine Mouna Chouchane Slaheddine Sakly Nabil Neji-Guédiche Mohamed Pothier Pierre Aouni Mahjoub
Publisher: NRC Research Press
ISSN: 1480-3275
Source: Canadian Journal of Microbiology, Vol.57, Iss.10, 2011-10, pp. : 810-819
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Abstract
Rotaviruses are the most common cause of severe viral gastroenteritis in early childhood worldwide. Thus, the objectives of our study were to determine the molecular epidemiology and the clinical features of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Tunisia. Between January 2003 and April 2007, a prospective study was conducted on 788 stool samples collected from children under 12 years of age who were suffering from acute gastroenteritis. Rotavirus was detected by multiplex RT-PCR in 27% (
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