Frequency and genotyping of group A rotavirus among Egyptian children with acute gastroenteritis: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
RVA is a prevalent cause of acute gastroenteritis among Egyptian children in our locality. The discovery of various RVA genotypes in the local population, as well as the identification of common G and P untypeable strains, highlights the significance of implementing the rotavirus vaccine in Egyptian national immunization programs accompanied by continuous monitoring of strains.
Authors
- Ensaf A. Azzazy
- Ghada Mohammed Abdellatif
- Doaa Abo-Alella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2145-8817)
- Rania Amer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3677-5209)
- Hala Adel Abd-Elmoneim
Institutions
- Zagazig University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Virology Journal
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-024-02495-8
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.17
Funders
- Science and Technology Development Fund
- Zagazig University