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Rotavirus genotypes as etiological agents of diarrhoea in general populations of two geographic regions of Brazil.
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - 1 Jan 2017
Leite Marcel, Carmona Rita de Cássia Compagnoli, Carraro Emerson, Watanabe Aripuanã Sakurada Aranha, Granato Celso Francisco Hernandes
Abstract excerpt
Rotavirus is the main global cause of severe childhood diarrhoea among children. In 2006, Rotarix® (G1P[8]) was introduced into Brazil's National Immunization Program. The vaccine coverage rate was 84.4% in 2009. Evidences of increasing G2P[4] after 2006 opened up the discussion about the vaccine effectiveness to non-G1 strains. The aim of this study was to identify the circulating rotavirus genotypes in two...
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