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  • Title: [Infection caused by rotavirus in children hospitalized because of gastroenteritis in Yucatan, Mexico].
    Author: Puerto FI, Puerto MR, Polanco GG, Santamaría G.
    Journal: Rev Cubana Med Trop; 1989; 41(1):148-57. PubMed ID: 2549588.
    Abstract:
    A one year study was performed in patients hospitalized by gastroenteritis. The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of gastroenteritis by rotavirus, as well as which subgroups and electropherotypes are the prevailing ones. Electrophoresis technique in polyacrylamide gel was used to detect ribonucleic acid of rotavirus directly obtained from feces. Results indicated that rotavirus was the cause of gastroenteritis in 28.8% of the patients studied; prevailing subgroup II. Four electropherotypes of 34 virus isolated were detected, unlike other countries where have been isolated 19 virus.
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