Who discovered Rota virus?

In 1973, Ruth Bishop and colleagues observed a virus particle in the intestinal tissue of children with diarrhea by using electron micrography. This virus was subsequently called “rotavirus” because of its similarity in appearance to a wheel (rota is Latin for wheel).

Which rotavirus vaccine is used in India?

What are the different types of Rotavirus vaccines available in India? Currently three live oral vaccines are licensed and marketed in India. They include Human monovalent live vaccine (ROTARIX), Human Bovine pentavalent live vaccine (ROTATEQ), and a vaccine based on Indian neonatal strains, 116E (ROTAVAC).

What caused rotavirus?

Rotavirus is most often spread through a fecal-oral route. This is often because a child does not wash his or her hands properly or often enough. It can also be caused by eating or drinking contaminated food or water. The virus may live on surfaces such as doorknobs, toys, and other hard objects for a long time.

Who made the vaccine for rotavirus?

RotaTeq is a vaccine manufactured by Merck and Co. Inc., (Merck) licensed by FDA in 2006 for the prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants 6 weeks to 32 weeks of age.

Is rotavirus RNA or DNA?

The rotavirus genome consists of 11 segments of double-stranded (ds) RNA and is contained in the viral core along with the minor structural proteins, VP1 and VP3 (10).

Is Rota virus vaccine necessary?

Rotavirus spreads easily among infants and young children. The virus can cause severe watery diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and abdominal pain. Children who get rotavirus disease can become dehydrated and may need to be hospitalized. CDC recommends that infants get rotavirus vaccine to protect against rotavirus disease.

Which country invented rotavirus vaccine?

The vaccine originated in India from an attenuated (weakened) strain of rotavirus that was isolated from an Indian child at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi in 1985-86.