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Burden and typing of rotavirus group A in Latin America and the Caribbean: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Reviews in medical virology - 1 Mar 2011
Linhares Alexandre C, Stupka Juan A, Ciapponi Agustín, Bardach Ariel E, Glujovsky Demián, Aruj Patricia K, Mazzoni Agustina, Rodriguez Jefferson A Buendía, Rearte Analía, Lanzieri Tatiana M, Ortega-Barria Eduardo, Colindres Romulo
Abstract excerpt
The efficacy of licensed rotavirus vaccines has only been shown against certain rotavirus group A (RV-A) types. It is critical to understand the burden of rotavirus gastroenteritis (RVGE) and its prevalent types to assess the potential impact of these vaccines in Latin America and the Caribbean (LA&C). We performed a systematic review and meta-analyses of all the available evidence reported from 1990 to 2009 on...
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