Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 57-63 , January 2007

Genetic distribution of group A human rotavirus types isolated in Gyunggi province of Korea, 1999–2002

  • Sung-Sil Moon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 136-705, Korea
    • Institute for Viral Diseases, Medical Science Research Center, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    • The Bank for the Pathogenic Virus, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Yangsook Song Green

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 136-705, Korea
    • Institute for Viral Diseases, Medical Science Research Center, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    • The Bank for the Pathogenic Virus, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Jin-Won Song

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 136-705, Korea
    • Institute for Viral Diseases, Medical Science Research Center, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    • The Bank for the Pathogenic Virus, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Chang Nam Ahn

      Affiliations

    • Central Research Institute, GreenCross Vaccine Corporation, Member of the Rhein Biotech Group, Yongin, Korea
    • ,
  • Hoon Kim

      Affiliations

    • Central Research Institute, GreenCross Vaccine Corporation, Member of the Rhein Biotech Group, Yongin, Korea
    • ,
  • Kwang Sook Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 136-705, Korea
    • Institute for Viral Diseases, Medical Science Research Center, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    • The Bank for the Pathogenic Virus, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Ki-Joon Song

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 136-705, Korea
    • Institute for Viral Diseases, Medical Science Research Center, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    • The Bank for the Pathogenic Virus, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    • ,
  • Jung Hwa Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Gyunggi province, Korea
    • ,
  • Luck Ju Baek

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 136-705, Korea
    • Institute for Viral Diseases, Medical Science Research Center, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    • The Bank for the Pathogenic Virus, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul 136-705, Korea. Tel.: +82 2 920 6168; fax: +82 2 923 3645.

Received 17 April 2006 ,Revised 6 October 2006 ,Accepted 10 October 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2006.10.004

Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 57-63 , January 2007

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