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Rotavirus incidence and genotype distribution before and after national rotavirus vaccine introduction in Belgium.
Vaccine - 3 Nov 2010
Zeller Mark, Rahman Mustafizur, Heylen Elisabeth, De Coster Sarah, De Vos Sofie, Arijs Ingrid, Novo Luis, Verstappen Natasha, Van Ranst Marc, Matthijnssens Jelle
Abstract excerpt
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 gastroenteritis has been monitored in the Gasthuisberg University Hospital (GUH), Belgium since 1986, and since 1999 the genotypes of circulating rotavirus strains have been determined. The average percentage of rotavirus positive...
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