| Title |
Genetic diversity of rotavirus genome segment 6 (encoding VP6) in Pretoria, South Africa
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|---|---|
| Published in |
SpringerPlus, April 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/2193-1801-3-179 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Martin M Nyaga, Mathew D Esona, Khuzwayo C Jere, Ina Peenze, Mapaseka L Seheri, M Jeffrey Mphahlele |
| Abstract |
Rotavirus viral protein 6 (VP6), encoded by genome segment (GS) 6, is the primary target for rotavirus diagnosis by serological and some molecular techniques. Selected full length nucleotide sequences of GS 6 of rotavirus strains from South Africa were sequenced and analysed to determine genetic diversity and variations within the circulating rotaviruses. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 23 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 6 | 25% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 13% |
| Researcher | 3 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 8% |
| Other | 3 | 13% |
| Unknown | 5 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 38% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 17% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 4% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 6 | 25% |
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