The burden of rotavirus-associated acute gastroenteritis in the elderly: assessment of the epidemiology in the context of universal childhood vaccination programs

• Main Authors: Anna Karakusevic (Author), Patrick Devaney (Author), Ashley Enstone (Author), Nabi Kanibir (Author), Susanne Hartwig (Author), Cristina Da Silva Carias (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACTIntroduction Rotaviruses (RVs) cause acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in infants and young children worldwide and also in older adults (≥60 years), however the burden among this age group is not well understood. Herd immunity through pediatric RV vaccination may reduce the burden of RVGE across a...