Background More than 500,000 deaths are attributed to rotavirus gastroenteritis annually
worldwide, with the highest mortality in India. Two successive, naturally occurring rotavirus …

ABSTRACT G12 rotaviruses were first detected in diarrheic children in the Philippines in
1987, but no further cases were reported until 1998. However, G12 rotaviruses have been …

Abstract Background Rotaviruses (RVs) are recognized as a major cause of acute
gastroenteritis (AGE) in infants and young children worldwide. Here we summarize the …

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 …

Rotavirus vaccines hold promise to decrease the burden of severe diarrhea in the poorest
countries, where 85% of deaths due to rotavirus occur. However, the potency of live oral …

Rotaviruses are a major cause of acute gastroenteritis in children worldwide. Early stages of
rotavirus assembly in infected cells occur in viroplasms. Confocal microscopy demonstrated …

Abstract The Millennium Development Goals call for reducing by half the proportion of
people without sustainable access to safe drinking water. This goal was adopted in large …

Rotavirus disease is a leading global cause of mortality and morbidity in children under 5
years of age. The effectiveness of the two globally used oral rotavirus vaccines quickly …

Background Intussusception is a common abdominal emergency in children with significant
morbidity. Prompt diagnosis and management reduces associated risks and the need for …

Background The duration of protection offered by rotavirus vaccines varies across the world,
and this variation is important to understanding and predicting the effects of the vaccines …