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International committee on Taxonomy of Viruses - adenovirus
The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and characterization of enteric adenoviruses in the South of Ireland
Abstract:
Enteric adenoviruses have been shown to be a substantial cause of pediatric gastroenteritis in various parts of the world, and are considered to be the second most common cause of viral gastroenteritis, next to rotavirus in young children. Genetic characterization of 95 adenovirus isolates obtained from patients with acute gastroenteritis between 2002 and 2007 from the southern regions more...
International Classification:
International committee on Taxonomy of Viruses - adenovirus
Categories:
enteric adenoviruses
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
J Med Virol,
Vol: 79 Page: 1518-26 October 2007 G. Lennon; O. Cashman; K. Lane; B. Cryan; H. O'Shea