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Molecular epidemiology of human G2P[4] rotaviruses in Taiwan, 2004-2011.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Dec 2014
Wu Fang-Tzy, Bányai Krisztián, Jiang Baoming, Wu Ching-Yi, Chen Hsieh-Cheng, Fehér Enikő, Huang Yhu-Chering, Lin Jen-Shiou, Huang Fu-Chen, Hsiung Chao A, Huang Jason C, Wu Ho-Sheng
Abstract excerpt
In 2006, two rotavirus vaccines (Rotarix and RotaTeq) became available on the private market in Taiwan. Although vaccine coverage is currently low, molecular surveillance of rotavirus strains can provide pertinent information for evaluation of the potential impact of vaccine introduction and infection control. During January 2008-December 2011, children aged <5 years hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis were...
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