Viruses Causing Gastroenteritis: The Known, The New and Those Beyond

Viruses. 2016 Feb 8;8(2):42. doi: 10.3390/v8020042.

Abstract

The list of recently discovered gastrointestinal viruses is expanding rapidly. Whether these agents are actually involved in a disease such as diarrhea is the essential question, yet difficult to answer. In this review a summary of all viruses found in diarrhea is presented, together with the current knowledge about their connection to disease.

Keywords: gastroenteritis; next-generation sequencing; virus discovery.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Gastroenteritis / virology*
  • Humans
  • Virus Diseases / virology*
  • Virus Physiological Phenomena
  • Viruses / classification
  • Viruses / genetics
  • Viruses / isolation & purification*