As of January 2016, 80 countries have introduced rotavirus vaccines into their national
immunization programs. Many have documented significant declines in rotavirus-specific …

Background There have been debates about the human appendix function, and while
previous research suggested it might be a vestigial organ with no functional significance …

Although viruses are well-established causes of acute gastroenteritis, few data on the
circulation of these pathogens in Porto Velho, state of Rondônia, Brazil, are available. Thus …

Background: Intussusception is the leading cause of acute intestinal obstruction in infants.
Intussusception is mostly idiopathic, but infectious pathogens are sometimes implicated. In …

Human adenoviruses (HAdVs) cause a wide range of diseases, including respiratory
infections and gastroenteritis, and have more than 65 genotypes. To investigate the current …

Objectives: Identify the causes of intussusception. Describe the pathophysiology of
intussusception. Summarize the treatment options for intussusception. Review the …

Background International post-licensure studies on rotavirus vaccines have identified an
increased risk of intussusception in infants after administration. The first developed rotavirus …

Background The etiology of intussusception, the leading cause of bowel obstruction in
infants, is unknown in most cases. Adenovirus has been associated with intussusception …

Background Human adenoviruses are the most common pathogens to be isolated from
cases of pediatric intussusception. However, the specific clinical characteristics of pediatric …

Rotavirus (RV) causes up to half of hospital and community acute gastroenteritis (AGE)
cases in young children in Italy. Two RV vaccines, available since 2006, are human RV …