Comparative studies of human rotavirus serotype G8 strains recovered in South Africa and the United Kingdom

Journal of General Virology

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 3029-3034

  Steele, A D ^a   Parker, S P ^b   Peenze, I ^a   Pager, C T ^a   Taylor, M B ^c   Cubitt, W D ^b  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; VIRUS RNA;

ARTICLE; HUMAN ROTAVIRUS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE; SOUTH AFRICA; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS INFECTION;

HUMAN ROTAVIRUS A; RNA VIRUSES; ROTAVIRUS;

EID: 0032697056     PISSN: 00221317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-80-11-3029     Document Type: Article

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