RoVI Study

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    RoVI: Impact of maternally derived antibodies and infant microbiota on the immunogenicity of rotavirus vaccines in African, Indian and European infants.

  • IRAS ID

    194486

  • Contact name

    Miren Iturriza-Gomara

  • Contact email

    miren@liverpool.ac.uk

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    2 years, 6 months, 13 days

  • Research summary

    This project will investigate key maternal and infant factors that may reduce rotavirus (RV) vaccine performance in infants living in low income countries. Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe gastroenteritis in infants worldwide.

  • REC name

    North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    15/NW/0924

  • Date of REC Opinion

    22 Dec 2015

  • REC opinion

    Favourable Opinion