[HTML][HTML] Correlates of protection against human rotavirus disease and the factors influencing protection in low-income settings

E Clarke, U Desselberger - Mucosal immunology, 2015 - Elsevier
Rotaviruses (RV) are the leading cause of gastroenteritis in infants and children worldwide
and are associated with high mortality predominately in low-income settings. The virus is …

Viruses causing childhood diarrhoea in the developing world

S Ramani, G Kang - Current opinion in infectious diseases, 2009 - journals.lww.com
The review highlights the importance of viral agents of gastroenteritis in developing
countries. Wider use of molecular techniques is resulting in rapid identification of new or …

Human milk oligosaccharides, milk microbiome and infant gut microbiome modulate neonatal rotavirus infection

S Ramani, CJ Stewart, DR Laucirica, NJ Ajami… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Neonatal rotavirus infections are predominantly asymptomatic. While an association with
gastrointestinal symptoms has been described in some settings, factors influencing …

Human milk contains novel glycans that are potential decoy receptors for neonatal rotaviruses

Y Yu, Y Lasanajak, X Song, L Hu, S Ramani… - Molecular & cellular …, 2014 - ASBMB
Human milk contains a rich set of soluble, reducing glycans whose functions and
bioactivities are not well understood. Because human milk glycans (HMGs) have been …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity in rotavirus–host glycan interactions: a “sweet” spectrum

S Ramani, L Hu, BVV Prasad, MK Estes - Cellular and molecular …, 2016 - Elsevier
Interaction with cellular glycans is a critical initial step in the pathogenesis of many infectious
agents. Technological advances in glycobiology have expanded the repertoire of studies …

The VP8* domain of neonatal rotavirus strain G10P [11] binds to type II precursor glycans

S Ramani, NW Cortes-Penfield, L Hu… - Journal of …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Naturally occurring bovine-human reassortant rotaviruses with a P [11] VP4 genotype exhibit
a tropism for neonates. Interaction of the VP8* domain of the spike protein VP4 with sialic …

Histo-blood group antigens as receptors for rotavirus, new understanding on rotavirus epidemiology and vaccine strategy: rotavirus host receptor and vaccine strategy

X Jiang, Y Liu, M Tan - Emerging microbes & infections, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The success of the two rotavirus (RV) vaccines (Rotarix and RotaTeq) in many countries
endorses a live attenuated vaccine approach against RVs. However, the lower efficacies of …

Viral infections and neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis: a meta-analysis

S Mani, S Hazra, J Hagan, A Sisson, J Nair… - Pediatrics, 2023 - publications.aap.org
CONTEXT Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating intestinal disease affecting
preterm infants. Studies implicate viral infections in etiopathogenesis. OBJECTIVE To …

Overview of the development, impacts, and challenges of live-attenuated oral rotavirus vaccines

OS Folorunso, OM Sebolai - Vaccines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness are paramount to vaccine development. Following
the isolation of rotavirus particles in 1969 and its evidence as an aetiology of severe …

Promoting appropriate management of diarrhea: a systematic review of literature for advocacy and action: UNICEF-PHFI series on newborn and child health, India

D Shah, P Choudhury, P Gupta, JL Mathew, T Gera… - Indian pediatrics, 2012 - Springer
Background Scaling up of evidence-based management and prevention of childhood
diarrhea is a public health priority in India, and necessitates robust literature review, for …