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

The development of rotavirus vaccines that are based on heterotypic or serotype-specific
immunity has prompted many countries to establish programs to assess the disease burden …

The present study was conducted to monitor the genotypes of circulating species A rotavirus
(RVA) in Iran and investigate genetic linkages between specific RVA VP7, VP4, VP6, and …

The presence of rotavirus strains in sewage samples from Cairo, Egypt (November 1998 to
October 1999), and Barcelona, Spain (November 1998 to December 2002), was …

Among 1316 rotavirus specimens collected during strain surveillance in the United States
from 1996 to 1999, most strains (95%) belonged to the common types (G1 to G4 and G9) …

Rotavirus (RVA) is a leading cause of childhood gastroenteritis. RVA vaccines have reduced
the global disease burden; however, the emergence of intergenogroup reassortant strains is …

Brazil was the first Latin American country to introduce universal group A rotavirus (RV-A)
vaccination in March 2006, resulting in a unique epidemiological scenario. Since RV-A first …

Of a total of 220 stool specimens from children with acute diarrhea, mostly under the age of 3
years, collected in Paraguay between January 1999 and March 2000, 70 (31.8%) were …

The emergence of rotavirus serotype G9 as a possible fifth globally common serotype in the
last decade, together with its increasing detection in association with various genome …

Abstract Between September 2004 and December 2005 a prospective study was conducted
to understand the epidemiology of rotavirus infection among children with diarrhea attending …