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Human rotavirus strains circulating in Venezuela after vaccine introduction: predominance of G2P[4] and reemergence of G1P[8].
Virology journal - 21 Mar 2017
Vizzi Esmeralda, Piñeros Oscar A, Oropeza M Daniela, Naranjo Laura, Suárez José A, Fernández Rixio, Zambrano José L, Celis Argelia, Liprandi Ferdinando
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rotavirus (RV) is the most common cause of severe childhood diarrhea worldwide. Despite Venezuela was among the first developing countries to introduce RV vaccines into their national immunization schedules, RV is still contributing to the burden of diarrhea. Concerns exist about the selective pressure that RV vaccines could exert on the predominant types and/or emergence of new strains. RESULTS: To...
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