Article
Distribution of rotavirus genotypes after vaccine introduction in the Triângulo Mineiro region of Brazil: 4-Year follow-up study.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Sept 2012
Dulgheroff A C B, Figueiredo E F, Moreira L P, Moreira K C, Moura L M S, Gouvêa V S, Domingues A L S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rotaviruses are the major cause of diarrhea in children for which a monovalent G1P[8] vaccine has been provided free for all Brazilian infants since March 2006. OBJECTIVES: To investigate prevalence and genotypes of rotavirus strains causing diarrhea in children in Triângulo Mineiro, Minas Gerais, during 2007-2010, and to assess local vaccine impact. STUDY DESIGN: Fecal specimens were analyzed for...
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