A safe and effective rotavirus vaccine is urgently needed, particularly in developing
countries. Critical to vaccine development and implementation is a knowledge base …

A review of viral gastroenteritis : Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases A review of viral
gastroenteritis : Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases Log in or Register Subscribe to …

Studies published between 1986 and 1999 indicated that rotavirus causes≈ 22%(range
17%–28%) of childhood diarrhea hospitalizations. From 2000 to 2004, this proportion …

Severe rotavirus diarrhea in children< 5 years of age is a major public health problem;
however, limited regional and country specific data on rotavirus disease burden are …

Rotavirus is responsible for more than half a million deaths among infants and young
children worldwide each year; many of these deaths could be prevented by widespread use …

The successful development and implementation of rotavirus vaccines will have a significant
impact on rotavirus-induced gastroenteritis in children worldwide. However, this introduction …

Background Rotaviruses are the most important cause of severe acute gastroenteritis
worldwide in children< 5 years of age. The human, G1P [8] rotavirus vaccine Rotarix™ …

Enteric viruses are a major cause of diarrhea in children, especially those under five years
old. Identifying the viral agents is critical to the development of effective preventive …

Background Acute diarrhoea is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in sub-
Saharan Africa. Its microbiological causes and clinico-epidemiological aspects were …

The degree of diversity of cocirculating human rotavirus wild-type strains is high. This article
reviews the occurrence and frequency of rotavirus types in European children younger than …