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Rotavirus A infection in pre- and post-vaccine period: Risk factors, genotypes distribution by vaccination status and age of children in Nampula Province, Northern Mozambique (2015-2019).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Chissaque Assucênio, Bauhofer Adilson Fernando Loforte, Cossa-Moiane Idalécia, Sitoe Ezequias, Munlela Benilde, João Eva Dora, Langa Jerónimo S, Chilaúle Jorfélia José, Boene Simone Salvador, Cassocera Marta, Guimarães Esperança Lourenço, Kellogg Timothy A, Gonçalves Luzia, de Deus Nilsa
Abstract excerpt
Mozambique introduced the monovalent rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix®, GSK Biologicals, Rixensart, Belgium) in September 2015. Previous analysis, showed that Nampula province continues reporting a high frequency of Rotavirus A (RVA) infection and the emergence of G9P[6], G9P[4] and G3P[4] genotypes. This analysis aimed to determine the RVA frequency; risk factors; genotype distribution by vaccination status and age...
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