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 …

Background Diarrhea is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in all regions of the
world and among all ages, yet little is known about the fraction of diarrhea episodes and …

Rotarix™ was introduced into the Belgian market in 2006 and RotaTeq™ in 2007, quickly
reaching more than 85% vaccine coverage of all newborns in Belgium. The incidence of …

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 …

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 …

Background Brazil introduced the monovalent rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix®) in 2006. This
study aimed to assess the epidemiology and genotype distribution of species-A rotavirus …

Background: Brazil introduced universal antirotavirus vaccination in March 2006. This article
reports the results of rotavirus A (RV-A) surveillance from January 2005 to December 2009 …

Background Older children and adults are susceptible to rotavirus, but the extent to which
rotavirus affects this population is not fully understood, hindering accuracy of global rotavirus …

Brazil introduced rotavirus vaccination in March 2006. We studied 133 rotavirus-positive
fecal samples collected from February 2005 through December 2007. Genotype G2P [4] was …

Background Following the introduction of rotavirus vaccine into the routine immunization
schedule, the burden of rotavirus disease has significantly reduced in Zambia. Although …