Rotavirus infection and the current status of rotavirus vaccines

Among children, rotaviruses are the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis worldwide and of diarrheal deaths in developing countries. Current vaccines (e.g., Rotarix, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals; RotaTeq, Merck and Company) effectively reduce rotaviral gastroenteritis, emergency department visi...

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Main Authors: Shou-Chien Chen, Lia-Beng Tan, Li-Min Huang, Kow-Tong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-04-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612000952