Rotavirus P[8] Infections in Persons with Secretor and Nonsecretor Phenotypes, Tunisia

To determine whether rotavirus infections are linked to secretor status, we studied samples from children in Tunisia with gastroenteritis. We phenotyped saliva for human blood group antigens and tested feces for rotavirus. Rotavirus was detected in 32/114 patients. Secretor genotyping showed that P[...

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Main Authors: Ayouni, Siwar, Sdiri-Loulizi, Khira, de Rougemont, Alexis, Estienney, Marie, Ambert-Balay, Katia, Aho, Serge, Hamami, Sabeur, Aouni, Mahjoub, Neji-Guediche, Mohamed, Pothier, Pierre, Belliot, Gaƫl
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4622234/