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1/2026
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Characteristics of rotavirus infections in the region of Silesia between June 2019 and August 2022, in terms of mandatory vaccination

Weronika Agnieszka Roesler-Wilhelm
1
,
Klaudia Hachuła
2
,
Natalia Lewoniuk-Wydmańska
2
,
Klaudia Sobik
2
,
Sabina Więcek
3

  1. Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Opole, Opole, Poland
  2. Students’ Scientific Society, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
  3. Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Pediatr Pol 2026; 101 (1): 51-56
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/polp.2026.160531
Online publish date: 2026/03/27
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