Human rotavirus A (human RV-A) is the most common
pathogen causing viral gastroenteritis (VGE) [1]. Human
RV-A infections are responsible for 500,000 associated
deaths annually among the children worldwide. In
addition, human RV-A infection causes 25-35% of all
gastroenteritis hospitalized cases in children [2]. In previous
work, we showed that host susceptibility to viral
infections is due to genetic and environmental factors
[3,4]. Infants and children are more vulnerable to human