High prevalence of G3 rotavirus in hospitalized children in Rawalpindi, Pakistan during 2014.

Rotavirus A species (RVA) is the leading cause of severe diarrhea among children in both developed and developing countries. Among different RVA G types, humans are most commonly infected with G1, G2, G3, G4 and G9. During 2003-2004, G3 rotavirus termed as "new variant G3" emerged in Japan...

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Main Authors: Massab Umair, Bilal Haider Abbasi, Salmaan Sharif, Muhammad Masroor Alam, Muhammad Suleman Rana, Ghulam Mujtaba, Yasir Arshad, M Qaiser Fatmi, Sohail Zahoor Zaidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5927433?pdf=render