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Rotavirus A infection in children under five years old with a double health problem: undernutrition and diarrhoea – a cross-sectional study in four provinces of Mozambique

  • Autores: Chissaque A, Cassocera M, Gasparinho C, et al., Gonçalves L, de Deus N
  • Ano de Publicação: 2021
  • Journal: BMC Infect Dis 21 18
  • Link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05718-9

Background Mozambique has a high burden of group A rotavirus (RVA) infection and chronic undernutrition. This study aimed to determine the frequency and potential risk factors for RVA infection in undernourished children under 5 years old with diarrhoea in Mozambique. Methods The analysis was conducted using data from March 2015 to December 2017, regarding children […]
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Early impact of rotavirus vaccination in children less than five years of age in Mozambique

  • Autores: Anapakala E, Bambo M, Bero DM, Cassocera M, Chilaúle JJ, Chissaque A, Cossa-Moiane I, de Deus N, Guimarães EL, João ED, Langa JS, Mwenda JM, Parashar UD, Sambo J, Sitoe E, Tate JE, Weldegebriel GG
  • Ano de Publicação: 2017
  • Journal: Vaccine
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Bero%20DM%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=29128381

Mozambique introduced rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix, GSK Biologicals) in the National Immunization Program in September 2015 with the objective of reducing the burden of total diarrheal disease and specifically severe rotavirus disease. This study aimed to evaluate the early impact of rotavirus vaccine in reducing all-cause diarrhea and rotavirus-specific hospitalizations. We analysed stool specimens collected from […]
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