Update on rotavirus vaccines.
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.
Bresee
Joseph S
JS
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
Parashar
Umesh D
UD
Widdowson
Marc-Alain
MA
Gentsch
Jon R
JR
Steele
A Duncan
AD
Glass
Roger I
RI
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
D022243:Rotavirus Vaccines; D014613:Vaccines, Attenuated