Enteric adenovirus epidemiology from historical fecal samples in Brazil (1998–2005): Pre-rotavirus vaccine era

The study aims to assess the impact of rotavirus vaccine introduction on diarrheal diseases hospitalization and to identify the rotavirus genotypes most prevalent before and after vaccine introduction among children ≤ 5 years of age. Rotarix™® rotavirus vaccine is currently licensed for infants in Yemen and was introduced in 2012. The vaccination course consists of two doses. The first dose is administrated at 6 weeks of age and the second dose is completed by 10 weeks. Based on a longitudinal observational study, we assessed the impact of vaccination on rotavirus hospitalization before and after vaccination among children ≤ 5 years of age at the Yemeni-Swedish Hospital (YSH) in Taiz, Yemen. Prevaccination covered January 2009–July 2012 during which 2335 fecal samples were collected from children ≤ 5 years old. Postvaccination covered January 2013–December 2014 during which 1114 fecal samples were collected. Rotavirus was detected by Enzyme Linkage Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). The incidence ofrotavirushospitalization decreased from 43.79% in 2009 to 10.54% in 2014. Hospitalization due to rotavirus diarrhea was reduced by 75.93%. Vaccine coverage increased from 23% in 2012 to 72% in 2014. Also, the results showed that the most predominant genotypes in prevaccination period were G2P[4] (55.0%), followed by G1P[8] (15.0%), while in postvaccination period G1P[8] (31%) was the predominant genotype, followed by G9P[8] (27.5%). In conclusion, rotavirus vaccination in Yemen resulted in sharp reduction in diarrheal hospitalization. A successful rotavirus vaccination program in Yemen will rely upon efficient vaccine delivery systems and sustained vaccine efficacy against diverse and evolving rotavirus strains.

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New Rotavirus Vaccine Recommended by ACIP

Pediatric News ◽

10.1016/s0031-398x(06)70907-9 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 40 (3) ◽

pp. 7

Author(s):

MIRIAM E. TUCKER

Keyword(s):

Rotavirus Vaccine

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FDA Approves Two-Dose Rotavirus Vaccine

Pediatric News ◽

10.1016/s0031-398x(08)70169-3 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 42 (4) ◽

pp. 17

Author(s):

ELIZABETH MECHCATIE

Keyword(s):

Rotavirus Vaccine

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FDA Panel Backs Two-Dose Oral Rotavirus Vaccine

Pediatric News ◽

10.1016/s0031-398x(08)70102-4 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 42 (3) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

ELIZABETH MECHCATIE

Keyword(s):

Rotavirus Vaccine ◽

Dose Oral

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Rotavirus Vaccine Cut Hospitalizations by 86%

Pediatric News ◽

10.1016/s0031-398x(09)70332-7 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 43 (12) ◽

pp. 11

Author(s):

MITCHEL L. ZOLER

Keyword(s):

Rotavirus Vaccine

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Rotavirus Vaccine Benefit Outweighs Small Risk

Pediatric News ◽

10.1016/s0031-398x(10)70499-9 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 44 (11) ◽

pp. 16

Author(s):

MIRIAM E. TUCKER

Keyword(s):

Rotavirus Vaccine ◽

Small Risk

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The first oral rotavirus vaccine, 1998–1999: estimates of uptake from the National Immunization Survey

Public Health Reports ◽

10.1016/s0033-3549(04)50228-5 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 118 (2) ◽

pp. 134-143

Author(s):

Philip J Smith ◽

Ben Schwartz ◽

Ali Mokdad ◽

Alan B Bloch ◽

Mary McCauley ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rotavirus Vaccine ◽

National Immunization ◽

National Immunization Survey

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Comparação de testes coproparasitológicos em criadouro comercial de psitacídeos exóticos

Revista Agraria Academica ◽

10.32406/v3n52020/100-107/agrariacad ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (5) ◽

pp. 100-107

Author(s):

Marina Camargo de Sousa ◽

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Julia Ronzani Vial ◽

Rodrigo Hidalgo Friciello Teixeira ◽

Andrea Cristina Higa Nakaghi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Statistical Tests ◽

Companion Animals ◽

Clinical Importance ◽

Breeding Site ◽

Chi Square ◽

Fecal Samples ◽

Breeding Sites ◽

Specificity And Sensitivity ◽

Nematode Eggs ◽

Commercial Breeding

Birds of the psittaciform order, composed by the Psittacidae and Loridae family have several characteristics making them more frequently kept as companion animals, promoting the increase of breeding sites in Brazil. The present study aimed to analyze the specificity and sensitivity of three different coproparasitological tests, Willis, Hoffman and Direto de feces, through statistical tests: Chi-Square and Kappa. 70 fecal samples of exotic parrots were collected from a commercial breeding site and these were submitted to the three tests, totaling 210 coproparasitological exams. Among the tests performed, 29,5% were positive for nematode eggs, cestodes and oocysts. Coproparasitological exams are inexpensive, have clinical importance, indicating the population of endoparasites and therapeutic treatments.

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