Guidance
Manual of rotavirus detection and characterization methods
This manual explains the most common procedures for rotavirus strain surveillance. Section 1 presents brief overviews of the methods and discusses implementation • issues. Sections 2-4 describe each of the procedures in detail, including modifications • to standard reagents or typing strategies that can be applied as needed to achieve optimal results.Section 5 lists the published scientific papers cited in the manual. • Appendices provide additional information on reagents, suppliers, primers, • and cloning and sequencing methods.
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2009
Publisher
WHO
Type
Guidance
Categories
- Programme management
Diseases
- Rotavirus
Organisations
- World Health Organisation (WHO)
Topic references
EPI-CORE-ROTA
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in vaccine vial monitor (VVM) assignment for GlaxoSmithKline Rotarix product | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2017 | Guidance | English |
| Generic protocol for monitoring impact of rotavirus vaccination on gastroenteritis disease burden and viral strains | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2009 | Guidance | English |
| Manual of rotavirus detection and characterization methods | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2009 | Guidance | English |
| Post-marketing surveillance of rotavirus vaccine safety | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2009 | Guidance | English |
| Rotavirus vaccines: WHO position paper | World Health Organization (WHO) | Guidance | Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish |
