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Prevalence and Identification of Rotaviruses in Stool Specimens of Patients with Acute Diarrhea from Several Regions of Korea
Dong Soo Kim, Beom Soo Park, Dong Hyuk Jung, Jae Moon Ahn, Chul Joong Kim, Shien Young Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(4):501-509.   Published online April 15, 1999
Purposes : Rotaviruses are the main cause of infantile diarrheal diseases worldwide. The purpose of this study is to obtain epidemiologic data of rotavirus infections in Korea. Methods : Stool specimens were collected from 150 patients with acute diarrheal symptoms, who were admitted to Yonsei Medical Center and Chungbuk National University Hospital. After isolating the virus from the specimens, the viruses...