title: Clinical and epidemiological aspects of rotavirus infection.
abstract: Rotavirus is a major worldwide cause of infant morbidity and mortality, and disease burden in the US is substantial. Vaccination is the only practical way to gain control over rotavirus disease. Prevention through the universal use of improved live oral vaccines is on the horizon.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Medicne, KY 40202, USA. m0zahn01@louisville.edu
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zahn
authors.forename: Gary S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D004403:Dysentery / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education; D019936:Probiotics; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000276:immunology; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D022243:Rotavirus Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral; D022243:Rotavirus Vaccines