Rotavirus infections are a leading cause of severe, dehydrating gastroenteritis in children< 5
years of age. Despite the global introduction of vaccinations for rotavirus over a decade ago …

Acute gastroenteritis is one of the most common diseases in humans worldwide. Viruses are
recognized as important causes of this disease, particularly in children. Since the Norwalk …

Background Intussusception is a form of intestinal obstruction in which a segment of the
bowel prolapses into a more distal segment. Our investigation began on May 27, 1999, after …

Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in infants and young children
worldwide. Before initiation of the rotavirus vaccination program in the United States in 2006 …

Rotavirus infection is the most common cause of severe diarrhea disease in infants and
young children worldwide and continues to have a major global impact on childhood …

In the United States gastroenteritis is a common infection second only to viral respiratory
infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that in children 5 …

Background Human milk contains a 46 kDa mucin-associated glycoprotein, lactadherin,
which binds specifically to rotavirus and inhibits its replication. This study tested the …

After decades of declining mumps incidence amid widespread vaccination, the United
States and other developed countries have experienced a resurgence in mumps cases over …

In February 2006, a live, oral, human-bovine reassortant rotavirus vaccine (RotaTeq®) was
licensed for use among US infants. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices …

Abstract In the United States, acute gastroenteritis is one of the most commonly noted
illnesses on hospital discharge records and death certificates, yet few of these cases have …