Persistent Infection with Rotavirus Vaccine Strain in Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) Child: Is Rotavirus Vaccination in SCID Children a Janus Face?

Persistent Infection with Rotavirus Vaccine Strain in Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) Child: Is Rotavirus Vaccination in SCID Children a Janus Face?

We report the first case, to our knowledge, in Italy, of a severe combined immunodeficiency patient with a persistent rotavirus infection due to a vaccine derived strain. Rotavirus was detected by enzyme immunoassays and RT-PCR in stool specimens for five months. The persistent infection was resolve...

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Main Authors: Maria Antonia De Francesco, Giovanni Ianiro, Marina Monini, Cesare Vezzoli, Richard Fabian Schumacher, Silvia Giliani, Giovanni Lorenzin, Francesca Gurrieri, Arnaldo Caruso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Vaccines
Subjects:
scid
vaccination
rotavirus
transplantation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/7/4/185

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