Prevalence of diarrhea viruses in hospitalized children in Hong Kong in 2008.
J Med Virol
; 81(11): 1903-11, 2009 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-19774686
ABSTRACT
A total of 209 stool samples were collected from pediatric patients admitted for acute gastroenteritis in a hospital in Hong Kong, during an 8-month period from January to August 2008, and were tested for the presence of rotavirus, norovirus, sapovirus, adenovirus, and astrovirus using a multiplex RT-PCR assay. The most common virus was rotavirus group A (59 of 209, 28%, mainly serotypes G1, G2, G3, and G9), followed by norovirus group II (48 of 209, 23%), adenovirus (7 of 209, 3%, serotypes 2, 3, and 41), and sapovirus (2 of 209, 1%). Interestingly, none of the specimens in this study were positive for astrovirus. One sample was found to have a dual infection with both norovirus group II and adenovirus. The results support the importance of norovirus as a causative agent of diarrhea in children, which may be underestimated by the current routine diagnostic testing.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vírus
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Viroses
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Criança Hospitalizada
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Diarreia
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Gastroenterite
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Med Virol
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China