Group A rotavirus genotypes and the ongoing Brazilian experience - A Review

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 103, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 745-753

  Leite, José Paulo Gagliardi ^a   Carvalho Costa, Filipe Anibal ^a   Linhares, Alexandre C ^b  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO EVANDRO CHAGAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Genotypes; Rotavirus; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS A;

EID: 58049151684     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762008000800001     Document Type: Review

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