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Beards began his research working with the eminent virologist Dr. , (1922 – 2006). His discovery of the serological Beards GM, Pilfold JN, Thouless ME, Flewett TH. Beards GM, Desselberger U, Flewett TH.Rotavirus serotypes by serum neutralisation. J Med Virol. 1980;5(3):231-7.Beards GM, Desselberger U, Flewett TH.
Temporal and geographical distributions of human rotavirus serotypes, 1983 to
1988. J Clin Microbiol. 1989 Dec;27(12):2827-33. and
genetic diversity of rotavirusesBeards G. M. Polymorphism of genomic RNAs within rotavirus serotypes and subgroups. Arch Virol. 1982;74(1):65-70. was important to the subsequent development of vaccines to combat rotavirus diseaseVesikari T, Ruuska T, Delem A, Andre FE, Beards GM, Flewett TH.
Efficacy of two doses of RIT 4237 bovine rotavirus vaccine for prevention of
rotavirus diarrhoea. Acta Paediatr Scand. 1991 Feb;80(2):173-80.
Vesikari T, Rautanen T, Varis T, Beards GM, Kapikian AZ.
Rhesus Rotavirus candidate vaccine. Clinical trial in children vaccinated
between 2 and 5 months of age. Am J Dis Child. 1990 Mar;144(3):285-9..

His early research papers on the variability of the genes of rotaviruses contributed to the concept of “viral” quasispecies.


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