Rotavirus causes gastroenteritis, a condition that includes diarrhea, deficient nutrient absorption and weight loss. Severe cases result in approximately 128,000 deaths annually in infants and ...

New research from WashU Medicine identified a key enzyme, called FA2H, that enables rotavirus to infect cells. When rotavirus enters a cell without FA2H, it becomes trapped in pockets called endosomes ...

Since the introduction of the rotavirus vaccine, infant deaths have decreased significantly worldwide, especially in the United States. But the virus is still a leading cause of death from diarrhea ...

Certain types of gut bacteria can hinder the efficacy of the rotavirus vaccine, according to researchers. Certain types of gut bacteria can hinder the efficacy of the rotavirus vaccine, according to ...

Since the widespread introduction of vaccination programs in 2006, the burden of disease from rotavirus in both the U.S. and abroad has decreased substantially. In fact, vaccination proved so ...

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Rotavirus affects infants, toddlers, and children more often and severely than adults. It also causes vomiting and diarrhea. Rotavirus is one of the main causes of gastroenteritis, which people often ...

Researchers found that transmission of rotavirus vaccine strains in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is rare and without clinical consequences, strongly suggesting that giving the rotavirus ...

Rotavirus is the leading cause of gastroenteritis in infants and young children. Symptoms may include fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration. Due to an infant’s small body mass, ...

Rotavirus is a leading cause of severe gastroenteritis and diarrhea globally, and nearly all children have been infected with rotavirus by age 5 years. Until a safe, effective vaccine for rotavirus ...

Most potential side effects of the rotavirus vaccine are mild, but there’s a very small chance of severe complications. For most babies, the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks. Rotavirus is a ...