| characterization of human rotavirus strains causing gastroenteritis in kenya. | human rotavirus strains from kenya, from children with gastroenteritis in an urban area (nairobi) and three rural areas were characterized by antigenic and genomic analysis. while in all areas strains with subgroups ii and g serotype 1 antigens were most common, two unusual strains were detected. one strain (nk59: subgroup ii, g serotype 4) possessed an additional rna band on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, the other (d202) which had antigenic specificity of subgroup ii and g serotype 1 show ... | 1993 | 8386099 |
| characterization of human rotavirus strains from children with diarrhea in nairobi and kisumu, kenya, between 2000 and 2002. | rotavirus infection is a major cause of diarrheal illness and hospitalization in children <5 years old in kenya and has been described in various settings and locations across the country and for different time points. in this study, we expand on the molecular characterization of rotavirus strains collected in nairobi and kisumu, kenya, between 2000 and 2002. rotavirus strains were typed by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction and characterized using vp6 monoclonal antibodies and rna ... | 2010 | 20684701 |
| human rotavirus group a serotypes causing gastroenteritis in children less than 5 years and hiv-infected adults in viwandani slum, nairobi. | rotavirus remains a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis in children worldwide with an estimated 2000 deaths each day in developing countries. due to hiv/aids scourge in kenya, it is possible that rotavirus-related gastroenteritis has been aggravated in adults. the global alliance for immunizations has ranked rotavirus infection a priority for vaccine, and, to ensure its success, there is a need to document the local strain(s) circulating in different regions. | 2015 | 25733783 |