Abstract:Background and Aims: In humans the group A rotaviruses are associated with endemic diarrhea in children under the age of 5, leading to approximately 800,000 deaths every year. Introduction of rotavirus vaccines into childhood immunization programs can contribute to substantial reduction in mortality from rotavirus gastroenteritis in developing countries and virtually eliminating hospitalizations due to rotavirus gastroenteritis, a heavy burden in developed countries. A reassortant Rhesus-human rotavirus vaccin… Show more
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