Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 78-82 , January 2007

Detection and characterization of human group C rotavirus in the pediatric population of Barcelona, Spain

  • Islem Abid

      Affiliations

    • Enteric Virus Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, University of Barcelona, Avda Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
    • ,
  • Susana Guix

      Affiliations

    • Enteric Virus Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, University of Barcelona, Avda Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
    • ,
  • Mahjoub Aouni

      Affiliations

    • Transmissible Diseases Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Monastir, Tunisia
    • ,
  • Rosa Pintó

      Affiliations

    • Enteric Virus Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, University of Barcelona, Avda Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
    • ,
  • Albert Bosch

      Affiliations

    • Enteric Virus Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, University of Barcelona, Avda Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34 934034620; fax: +34 934034629.

Received 27 July 2006 ,Revised 18 September 2006 ,Accepted 18 September 2006.

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PII: S1386-6532(06)00348-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2006.09.012

Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 78-82 , January 2007

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