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[Coronavirus and "astrovirus" observed in stools of children with gastroenteritis (author's transl)]
Annales De Microbiologie
|July 1, 1978
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In a study of childhood acute gastroenteritis, electron microscopy identified a cause in 41% of cases. Rotavirus was the most common pathogen, found in 34% of patients.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric infectious diseases
- Virology
- Gastroenterology
Abstract:
In a year's survey (December 1976-November 1977) of 190 children admitted to hospital with acute gastroenteritis, an "aetiological" agent was found in stools by electron microscopy in 41% of cases. Rotavirus were found in 34% of patients. We also found Coronavirus-like particles and Astrovirus-like particles in 25 and 5 stools, respectively. Improvements are awaited to demonstrate the responsibility of these virus in gastroenteritis.