Faculty of Medicine, Centre for the Evaluation of Vaccination, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for the Control and Prevention of Viral Hepatitis, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, BE-2610, Belgium. pierre.vandamme@ua.ac.be
BACKGROUND: Rotavirus gastroenteritis (RVGE) constitutes a significant burden of pediatric disease. Knowledge of currently cocirculating rotavirus genotypes is required to help guide immunization strategies. METHODS: During the 2004-2005 RVGE season, a prospective, multicenter, observational study of RVGE was conducted in children