Rotavirus disease and vaccination: impact on genotype diversity

J Matthijnssens, J Bilcke, M Ciarlet, V Martella… - Future …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Temporal and spatial fluctuations in the genotype distribution of human rotaviruses are
continuously observed in surveillance studies. New genotypes, such as G9 and G12, have …

Burden and typing of rotavirus group A in Latin America and the Caribbean: systematic review and meta‐analysis

AC Linhares, JA Stupka, A Ciapponi… - Reviews in Medical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The efficacy of licensed rotavirus vaccines has only been shown against certain rotavirus
group A (RV‐A) types. It is critical to understand the burden of rotavirus gastroenteritis …

Synergistic effects between rotavirus and coinfecting pathogens on diarrheal disease: evidence from a community-based study in northwestern Ecuador

D Bhavnani, JE Goldstick, W Cevallos… - American journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
In developing countries where diarrheal disease is a leading cause of morbidity and
mortality in children under 5 years of age, enteric coinfection is common. There is little …

Enhancement of detection and quantification of rotavirus in stool using a modified real‐time RT‐PCR assay

MM Freeman, T Kerin, J Hull… - Journal of medical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
A sensitive and specific real‐time RT‐PCR assay to detect rotavirus in stool samples was
optimized and validated using a wide range of rotavirus genotypes. The target of the original …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of novel VP7, VP4, and VP6 genotypes of a previously untypeable group A rotavirus

OD Solberg, ME Hasing, G Trueba, JNS Eisenberg - Virology, 2009 - Elsevier
Rotavirus is the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis among infants and young
children throughout the world, but rotavirus cases in developing countries account for nearly …

[HTML][HTML] Rethinking indicators of microbial drinking water quality for health studies in tropical developing countries: case study in northern coastal Ecuador

K Levy, KL Nelson, A Hubbard… - The American journal of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To address the problem of the health impacts of unsafe drinking water, methods are needed
to assess microbiologic contamination in water. However, indicators of water quality have …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying etiological agents causing diarrhea in low income Ecuadorian communities

G Vasco, G Trueba, R Atherton… - The American Journal …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Continued success in decreasing diarrheal disease burden requires targeted interventions.
To develop such interventions, it is crucial to understand which pathogens cause diarrhea …

Asymptomatic rotavirus infections in England: prevalence, characteristics, and risk factors

G Phillips, B Lopman, LC Rodrigues… - American journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Rotavirus is a major cause of infectious intestinal disease in young children; a substantial
prevalence of asymptomatic infection has been reported across all age groups. In this study …

Rotavirus Diarrhea among Children in Taiz, Yemen: Prevalence—Risk Factors and Detection of Genotypes

A Al-Badani, L Al-Areqi, A Majily… - … journal of pediatrics, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Diarrheal diseases are a great public health problem; they are among the most causes
leading to morbidity and mortality of infants and children particularly in developing countries …

Genotyping and clinical factors in pediatric diarrhea caused by rotaviruses: one-year surveillance in Surabaya, Indonesia

SM Sudarmo, K Shigemura, AF Athiyyah, K Osawa… - Gut pathogens, 2015 - Springer
Background Rotavirus infections are a major cause of diarrhea in children in both developed
and developing countries. Rotavirus genetics, patient immunity, and environmental factors …