Rotavirus gastroenteritis and strain diversity in Saudi Arabia: Current status and future prospects

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 276-279

  Kheyami, Ali M ^a  

^a KING FAHAD HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; GASTROENTERITIS; PREVALENCE; ROTAVIRUS; SAUDI ARABIA; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; VIRUS STRAIN;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; ROTAVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS; SAUDI ARABIA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 77949721086     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: 16583175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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