Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 189-193 , March 2004

Role of rotaviruses in children with acute diarrhea in Tehran, Iran

  • A.H. Zarnani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Immunology, Avecina Research Center, Tehran, Iran
    • Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modarres University, PO Box 14115/111, Tehran, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +98-21-801-1001; fax: +98-21-800-6544; http://www.modares.ac.ir.
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  • Sh. Modarres

      Affiliations

    • Department of Virology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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  • F. Jadali

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Sciences, Mofid Pediatric Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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  • F. Sabahi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Virology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran
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  • S.M. Moazzeni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modarres University, PO Box 14115/111, Tehran, Iran
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  • F. Vazirian

      Affiliations

    • Bu-Ali Medical Laboratory, Zanjan, Iran

Received 25 October 2002 ,Revised 14 April 2003 ,Accepted 21 April 2003.

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PII: S1386-6532(03)00123-9

doi: 10.1016/S1386-6532(03)00123-9

Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 189-193 , March 2004

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