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Research in the area of vaccines reported from N. Parez and colleagues
June 4th, 2008
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Rotavirus gastroenteritis: why to back up the development of new vaccines.' According to recent research from France, "Rotaviruses (RVs) are the main aetiologic agent of severe acute diarrhoea in children under the age of 5, worldwide. Given that the currently available preventive measures to fight against the transmission of RV disease are not sufficiently effective, vaccination likely represents the only efficacious adapted response to the massive impact of this infection." "Although the two current RV vaccines have shown good tolerance and significant efficacy to protect infant against severe RV disease, their development...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-06-04)
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