No evidence of an increase in the incidence of norovirus gastroenteritis hospitalizations in young children after the introduction of universal rotavirus immunization in Israel

No evidence of an increase in the incidence of norovirus gastroenteritis hospitalizations in young children after the introduction of universal rotavirus immunization in Israel

Following the introduction of universal immunization against rotavirus, concerns were raised regarding pathogen-replacement of rotavirus by norovirus. The study aim was to examine the incidence and characteristics and norovirus gastroenteritis before and after the introduction of universal rotavirus...

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Main Authors: Khitam Muhsen, Eias Kassem, Uri Rubenstein, Sophy Goren, Moshe Ephros, Lester M. Shulman, Dani Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-06-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Subjects:
norovirus
acute gastroenteritis
real-time rt-pcr
incidence
children
hospitalizations
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2019.1599522

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