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Burden of rotavirus gastroenteritis in the pediatric population in Central and Eastern Europe: serotype distribution and burden of illness.
Human vaccines - 1 May 2011
Ogilvie Isla, Khoury Hanane, El Khoury Antoine C, Goetghebeur Mireille M
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BACKGROUND: Rotaviral gastroenteritis (RVGE) is the leading cause of severe diarrhea in children under five years of age worldwide. This comprehensive review aims to estimate the burden of RVGE among children in Central and Eastern Europe. METHODS: An extensive search of the biomedical literature (1999-2009) was conducted in major databases. Studies pertaining to the epidemiology and burden of rotavirus in...
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