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Diarrhea
Study results from Muhimbili University, Medical Department update understanding of diarrhea
April 9th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal BMC Public Health, "Different groups of viruses have been shown to be responsible for acute diarrhea among children during their first few years of life. Epidemiological knowledge of viral agents is critical for the development of effective preventive measures, including vaccines." "In this study we determined the prevalence of the four major enteropathogenic viruses - rotavirus, norovirus, adenovirus and astrovirus-was determined in 270 stool samples collected from children aged 0-60 months who were admitted with diarrhea in four hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, using commercially available ELISA kits....
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-04-09)
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