Article
Role of rotavirus vaccination on an emerging G8P[8] rotavirus strain causing an outbreak in central Japan.
Vaccine - 2 Jan 2018
Hoque Sheikh Ariful, Kobayashi Masaaki, Takanashi Sayaka, Anwar Kazi Selim, Watanabe Taeko, Khamrin Pattara, Okitsu Shoko, Hayakawa Satoshi, Ushijima Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In this study, we examined the effectiveness of RV1 and RV5 vaccines during an outbreak of G8P[8] rotavirus group A strain (G8P[8]-RVA). These vaccines were originally designed to provide protection against severe diseases caused by common circulating strains, whereas G8P[8]-RVA remains emerging strain and partially heterotypic to the vaccines. It is imperative to investigate vaccine effectiveness...
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