Paediatric rotavirus gastroenteritis: A prospective study of regional prevalent genotypes, genotype correlation with disease severity and viral co-infection in County Mayo, Ireland, in the year following rotavirus vaccine introduction in Ireland.

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Rotavirus A (RV) is the primary cause of gastroenteritis in children worldwide and a leading cause of gastroenteritis in children younger than three years, with a significant burden both globally and in Ireland. Rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix™) was introduced into Ireland in 2016. The aim of this study was to determine the diversity and frequency of, and predominant, RV genotypes, nosocomial acquisition, viral...

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