Rotavirus infection

SE Crawford, S Ramani, JE Tate… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
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 …

Systematic review of regional and temporal trends in global rotavirus strain diversity in the pre rotavirus vaccine era: insights for understanding the impact of rotavirus …

K Bányai, B László, J Duque, AD Steele, EAS Nelson… - Vaccine, 2012 - Elsevier
Recently, two rotavirus vaccines have been recommended for routine immunization of
infants worldwide. These vaccines proved efficacious during clinical trials and field use in …

Uniformity of rotavirus strain nomenclature proposed by the Rotavirus Classification Working Group (RCWG)

J Matthijnssens, M Ciarlet, SM McDonald, H Attoui… - Archives of …, 2011 - Springer
In April 2008, a nucleotide-sequence-based, complete genome classification system was
developed for group A rotaviruses (RVs). This system assigns a specific genotype to each of …

Genotype constellation and evolution of group A rotaviruses infecting humans

J Matthijnssens, M Van Ranst - Current opinion in virology, 2012 - Elsevier
Numerous rotavirus group A (RVA) strains with distinct G-genotype and P-genotype
combinations have been described infecting humans worldwide. However, the increasing …

Review of global rotavirus strain prevalence data from six years post vaccine licensure surveillance: is there evidence of strain selection from vaccine pressure?

R Dóró, B László, V Martella, E Leshem… - Infection, genetics and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Comprehensive reviews of pre licensure rotavirus strain prevalence data indicated the
global importance of six rotavirus genotypes, G1P [8], G2P [4], G3P [8], G4P [8], G9P [8] and …

Distribution of rotavirus strains and strain-specific effectiveness of the rotavirus vaccine after its introduction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Leshem, B Lopman, R Glass, J Gentsch… - The lancet infectious …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background Concerns exist about whether monovalent (RV1) and pentavalent (RV5)
rotavirus vaccines provide adequate protection against diverse strains and whether vaccine …

Review of group A rotavirus strains reported in swine and cattle

H Papp, B László, F Jakab, B Ganesh, S De Grazia… - Veterinary …, 2013 - Elsevier
Group A rotavirus (RVA) infections cause severe economic losses in intensively reared
livestock animals, particularly in herds of swine and cattle. RVA strains are antigenically …

Phylodynamic analyses of rotavirus genotypes G9 and G12 underscore their potential for swift global spread

J Matthijnssens, E Heylen, M Zeller… - Molecular biology …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Rotaviruses (RVs) are responsible for more than 600,000 child deaths each year. The
worldwide introduction of two life oral vaccines RotaTeq and Rotarix is believed to reduce …

Rotavirus vaccines: effectiveness, safety, and future directions

E Burnett, U Parashar, J Tate - Pediatric Drugs, 2018 - Springer
Rotavirus is the leading cause of diarrheal death among children< 5 years old worldwide,
estimated to have caused~ 215,000 deaths in 2013. Prior to rotavirus vaccine …

Real-world impact of rotavirus vaccination

MM Patel, D Steele, JR Gentsch, J Wecker… - The Pediatric …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Worldwide, diarrhea is the second most common cause of fatal childhood disease,
estimated to cause approximately 1.34 million deaths among children aged< 5 years. 1 …