Monitoring the circulation of rotavirus among children after the introduction of the RotarixTM vaccine in Goiânia, Brazil

The epidemiological features of rotavirus A (RVA) infection differ between children from developing and developed countries which could result in differences in vaccine efficacy around the world. To evaluate the impact of RotarixTM on RVA prevalence, we monitored RVA genotypes circulating in Goiânia...

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Main Authors: Ana Maria Tavares Borges, Menira Dias e Souza, Fabíola Souza Fiaccadori, Divina das Dores de Paula Cardoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2011-06-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000400018&lng=en&tlng=en