Molecular Characterization of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis Strains, Iraqi Kurdistan
Open Access
- 1 May 2006
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 12 (5) , 824-826
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1205.051422
Abstract
Of 260 children with acute diarrhea in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, 96 (37%) were infected with rotavirus. Reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction identified G1, G4, G2, G9, P[8], P[6], and P[4] as the most common genotypes. Eight G/P combinations were found, but P[8]G1 and P[4]G2 accounted for >50% of the strains.Keywords
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