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Evaluation of anatomic changes in young children with natural rotavirus infection: is intussusception biologically plausible?


AUTHORS

Robinson CG , Hernanz-Schulman M , Zhu Y , Griffin MR , Gruber W , Edwards KM , . The Journal of infectious diseases. 2004 4 15; 189(8). 1382-7

ABSTRACT

Several studies have shown an association between vaccination with the rotavirus vaccine and the development of intussusception. We evaluated the plausibility of a causal association between natural rotavirus infection and intussusception.


Several studies have shown an association between vaccination with the rotavirus vaccine and the development of intussusception. We evaluated the plausibility of a causal association between natural rotavirus infection and intussusception.


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