Summary
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Rotavirus (RV) is the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis in children under the age of 5 globally. Despite the introduction of several WHO-approved vaccines, RV infections still cause 114 million diarrhea episodes, 24 million outpatient visits, and approximately 215,000 deaths annually, and therefore necessitates further study. Aside from the typical gastroenteritis, around 75% of infected children have viremia and 90% have antigenemia, and RV detection in the sera is often associated with high fever. Furthermore, various reports indicate the presence of RV RNA or a
