Article
Dominating prevalence of P[8],G1 and P[8],G9 rotavirus strains among children admitted to hospital between 2000 and 2003 in Budapest, Hungary.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 2005
Bányai Krisztián, Gentsch Jon R, Schipp Renáta, Jakab Ferenc, Meleg Edina, Mihály Ilona, Szücs György
Abstract excerpt
Group A rotaviruses are the main cause of acute dehydrating diarrhea in children, responsible for high mortality in developing countries and a significant socio-economic burden associated with treating the disease in developed countries. Two rotavirus vaccine candidates predicated on either homotypic or heterotypic protection have undergone clinical trials recently and await licensure for routine use. In...
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