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Porcine circovirus DNA in rotavirus vaccine

submitted by profvrr on March 23, 2010

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Tags: circovirus , rotarix , rotavirus , vaccine , viral , virology , virus

Source: www.virology.ws

The US Food and Drug Administration has recommended that administration of the Rotarix vaccine, which protects against rotavirus infection, be suspended. This action comes after an independent research group found that the vaccine contains DNA of porcine circovirus type 1.

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