Prevalence of group A rotavirus, human calicivirus, astrovirus, and adenovirus type 40 and 41 infections among children with acute gastroenteritis in Dijon, France

J Clin Microbiol. 1999 Sep;37(9):3055-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.37.9.3055-3058.1999.

Abstract

Group A rotaviruses, human caliciviruses, astroviruses, and adenovirus types 40 and 41 were detected by enzyme immunoassay or reverse transcription-PCR in 61, 14, 6, and 3% of stool specimens from 414 children consulting for gastroenteritis between 1995 and 1998. These data highlight the importance of caliciviruses in infantile gastroenteritis. Among these, Norwalk-like viruses belonging to genogroup II were predominant.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adenoviridae Infections / epidemiology*
  • Adolescent
  • Astroviridae Infections / epidemiology*
  • Caliciviridae Infections / epidemiology*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Gastroenteritis / virology*
  • Humans
  • Immunoenzyme Techniques
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Prevalence
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Rotavirus Infections / epidemiology*