Open AccessMolecular Characteristics of Rotavirus Isolated from a Diarrhea Outbreak in October 2008 in Bintuni Bay, Papua, Indonesia
Author(s) -
Eka Adithia Pratiwi,
Vivi Setiawaty,
Rudi Putranto
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
virology research and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.765
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 1178-122X
DOI - 10.4137/vrt.s13555
Subject(s) - rotavirus , serotype , diarrhea , outbreak , virology , biology , genotype , bay , polymerase chain reaction , virus , medicine , gene , geography , genetics , archaeology
Viral diarrhea continues to be a health problem in Indonesia that often causes outbreaks; in particular, acute viral diarrhea in young children. Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe diarrhea in children under two years of age. This study aimed to determine the genotypes of rotavirus in Bintuni Bay, Papua.
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