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Real-time RT-PCR assays to differentiate wild-type group A rotavirus strains from Rotarix<sup>®</sup>and RotaTeq<sup>®</sup>vaccine strains in stool samples
16 Dec 2013
Abstract excerpt
Group A rotaviruses (RVA) are the leading cause of severe diarrhea in young children worldwide. Two live-attenuated RVA vaccines, Rotarix(®) and RotaTeq(®) are recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) for routine immunization of all infants. Rotarix(®) and RotaTeq(®) vaccines have substantially reduced RVA associated mortality but occasionally have been associated with acute gastroenteritis (AGE) cases...
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