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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Age distribution of paediatric rotavirus gastroenteritis cases in Europe: the REVEAL study

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Pages 142-147 | Received 19 Feb 2009, Accepted 29 Sep 2009, Published online: 17 Nov 2009

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