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Rotavirus
Studies from F.A. Carvalhocosta et al further understanding of rotavirus
February 25th, 2009
"Brazil introduced rotavirus vaccination in March 2006," scientists writing in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases report. "We studied 133 rotavirus-positive fecal samples collected from February 2005 through December 2007. Genotype G2P[4] was found in 1.4% of samples in 2005, in 44% in 2006, and in 96% in 2007," wrote F.A. Carvalhocosta and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "Rotavirus detection rate decreased from 38% in 2005 to 24% in 2007 (p = 0.012)." Carvalhocosta and colleagues published their study in Emerging Infectious Diseases (Rotavirus Genotype Distribution after Vaccine Introduction, Rio de...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-02-25)
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