Adenovirus, calicivirus and astrovirus detection in fecal samples of hospitalized children with acute gastroenteritis from Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 103(7): 741-744, Nov. 2008. tab
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ABSTRACT
We analyzed fecal samples from hospitalized children up to three years of age with acute gastroenteritis at Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, from May 2000-January 2004. Astrovirus and calicivirus were detected by Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction and adenovirus was detected using the Rotavirus and Adenovirus combined immunoenzyme assay. Astrovirus, adenovirus and calicivirus were detected at rates of 3.1 percent, 3.6 percent and 7.6 percent, respectively. These results re-emphasize the need for the establishment of regional vigilance systems to evaluate the impact of enteric viruses on viral gastroenteritis.
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01-internacional
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Adenovirus Humanos
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Infecções por Caliciviridae
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Infecções por Astroviridae
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Diarreia
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Gastroenterite
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil