Estimating the incidence of symptomatic rotavirus infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND:We conducted for the first time a systematic review, including a meta-analysis, of the incidence of symptomatic rotavirus (RV) infections, because (1) it was shown to be an influential factor in estimating the cost-effectiveness of RV vaccination, (2) multiple community-based studies asse...

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Main Authors: Joke Bilcke, Pierre Van Damme, Marc Van Ranst, Niel Hens, Marc Aerts, Philippe Beutels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2699052?pdf=render