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Rotavirus epidemiology 5-6 years after universal rotavirus vaccination: persistent rotavirus activity in older children and elderly.
Infectious diseases (London, England) - 1 May 2017
Markkula Jukka, Hemming-Harlo Maria, Salminen Marjo T, Savolainen-Kopra Carita, Pirhonen Jaana, Al-Hello Haider, Vesikari Timo
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BACKGROUND: Rotavirus (RV) vaccination using RotaTeq® vaccine exclusively was introduced into Finnish National Immunization Program (NIP) in 2009, and soon reached high (≥90%) coverage. Since mid-2013, all stool samples from laboratory diagnosed cases of RV gastroenteritis in the entire country have been typed. METHODS: 364 RV positive stool samples collected from clinical laboratories over a 2-year period were...
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