Abstract Background Rotaviruses (RVs) are recognized as a major cause of acute
gastroenteritis (AGE) in infants and young children worldwide. Here we summarize the …

Annual mortality rates due to infectious diarrhea are about 2.2 million; children are the most
vulnerable age group to severe gastroenteritis, representing group A rotaviruses as the main …

Background Introduction of rotavirus vaccines into national immunization programs (NIPs)
could result in strain selection due to vaccine-induced selective pressure. This study …

Abstract The Negro River is located in the Amazon basin, the largest hydrological catchment
in the world. Its water is used for drinking, domestic activities, recreation and transportation …

Summary Rotaviruses (RVs) cause over 0.2 million deaths annually and are reported to be
the foremost cause of gastroenteritis in infants and children worldwide. Vaccination against …

Vaccination can place selective pressures on viral populations, leading to changes in the
distribution of strains as viruses evolve to escape immunity from the vaccine. Vaccine-driven …

Acute gastroenteritis due to Group A rotaviruses remains the leading cause of mortality and
morbidity in children in developing countries. India introduced its indigenous rotavirus …

By January 2015, rotavirus vaccination had been implemented in national vaccination
programmes in 75 countries worldwide. Two live oral rotavirus vaccines are internationally …

Human rotavirus A (RVA) is the major infectious virus causing acute watery diarrhea in
children, especially those younger than 5 years of age, and is a major public health problem …

Avian rotaviruses (RVs) are important etiologic agents of gastroenteritis in birds. In general,
avian RVs are understudied; consequently, there is a paucity of information regarding these …