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Burden of Norovirus and Rotavirus in Children After Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction, Cochabamba, Bolivia.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Jan 2016
McAtee Casey L, Webman Rachel, Gilman Robert H, Mejia Carolina, Bern Caryn, Apaza Sonia, Espetia Susan, Pajuelo Mónica, Saito Mayuko, Challappa Roxanna, Soria Richard, Ribera Jose P, Lozano Daniel, Torrico Faustino
Abstract excerpt
The effectiveness of rotavirus vaccine in the field may set the stage for a changing landscape of diarrheal illness affecting children worldwide. Norovirus and rotavirus are the two major viral enteropathogens of childhood. This study describes the prevalence of norovirus and rotavirus 2 years after widespread rotavirus vaccination in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Stool samples from hospitalized children with acute...
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