Global climate change is expected to affect waterborne enteric diseases, yet to date there
has been no comprehensive, systematic review of the epidemiological literature examining …

The Rotavirus genus of the Reoviridae consists of a number of antigenically related and
morphologically identical viruses that cause enteritis, primarily in young mammals and …

Data from 34 studies of the etiology of childhood diarrhoea were compiled in order to
investigate the seasonal patterns of rotavirus gastroenteritis and consider their implications …

Background To date little conclusive evidence exists on the seasonality of rotavirus
incidence in the tropics. We present a systematic review and meta-analysis on the seasonal …

The effects of relative humidity and temperature on the survival of human rotavirus in a thin
layer of faeces on an impervious surface and on absorbent material was investigated using …

For centuries, acute diarrhea has been a major worldwide cause of death in young children,
and until 1973, no infectious agents could be identified in about 80% of patients admitted to …

An enzyme immunoassay for serotyping human rotaviruses in stools and in cell culture was
developed. Hyperimmune rabbit antisera to rotaviruses were used as capture antibodies …

During 5.5 years of a study in Washington, DC, hospitalizations of children for rotavirus
gastroenteritis tended to be more common after a month of cold or dry weather than after a …

Abstract Norwalk-like viruses (NLVs), rotavirus and adenovirus are reportedly responsible
from 4 to 42% of non-bacterial acute sporadic gastroenteritis. The incidence of NLVs …

A candidate oral live rotavirus vaccine, strain RIT 4237, of bovine origin, was tested for
immunogenicity and safety in man. In adults the vaccine did not cause clinical symptoms …