Rotavirus surveillance informs diarrhoea disease burden in the WHO Western-Pacific region

Celeste M. Donato, Sarah Thomas, Sokoveti Covea, Felisita T Ratu, Aalisha Sahu Khan, Eric Rafai, Julie E. Bines

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Abstract

The surveillance of enteric pathogens is critical in assessing the burden of diarrhoeal disease and informing vaccine programs. Surveillance supported by the World Health Organization in Fiji, Vietnam, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, and the Philippines previously focussed on rotavirus. There is potential to expand surveillance to encompass a variety of enteric pathogens to inform vaccine development for norovirus, enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli and Shigella.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)161-164
Number of pages4
JournalMicrobiology Australia
Volume42
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2021

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