title: Update on rotavirus vaccines.
abstract: Rotavirus was discovered in 1973, and 10 years later the first report of a rotavirus vaccine clinical trial appeared. This update reviews the epidemiology of rotavirus infections, assesses past and current vaccines and presents ideas for implementation of vaccination programs in developed and developing countries.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory and Enteric Virus Branch, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. jbresee@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Joseph S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Bresee
authors.forename: Umesh D
authors.initials: UD
authors.lastname: Parashar
authors.forename: Marc-Alain
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Widdowson
authors.forename: Jon R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gentsch
authors.forename: A Duncan
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Steele
authors.forename: Roger I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Glass
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000276:immunology*; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022243:Rotavirus Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012449:Safety; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated
chemical_list: D022243:Rotavirus Vaccines; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated