Rotavirus in Water Environments: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the adoption of rotavirus vaccines, sporadic outbreaks of the virus have been reported in many parts of the world. These outbreaks are facilitated by several factors including the ease of transmission of rotavirus through water environments. This systematic review aimed to determine the global prevalence of rotavirus in water environments.

Methodology

Comprehensive Boolean searches were conducted in PubMed, SCOPUS, and Web of Science. A total of 75 eligible studies were included in the study, from which data was extracted for both systematic review and meta-analysis. Extracted prevalence data was grouped according to six water categories: drinking water, untreated sewage, treated sewage, surface water, groundwater, and others. A single-group prevalence met

SUBMITTER: Awere-Duodu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11494518 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature