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Infectious diarrhoea. Viruses

K S Schwab1, R D Shaw

  • 1Department of Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, Northport, NY.

Bailliere'S Clinical Gastroenterology
|June 1, 1993
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Viral gastroenteritis is caused by four main virus types. Research advances have improved understanding of their causes, spread, and prevention, including rotavirus vaccines.

Area of Science:

  • Virology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Significant advancements in understanding viral gastroenteritis etiology and pathogenesis over the last two decades.
  • Identification of four major causative viral agents: rotavirus, enteric adenovirus, calicivirus (including Norwalk virus), and astrovirus.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the major features of gastroenteritis-causing viruses, focusing on molecular biology and vaccination prospects.
  • To discuss the classification, epidemiology, immunity, diagnostics, treatment, and prevention of viral gastroenteritis.
  • To address enteric viral infections in patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

Main Methods:

  • Electron microscopy of stool and intestinal biopsy specimens to detect viral agents.

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  • Assessing the inability to detect viruses post-recovery and subsequent immunoglobulin responses.
  • Human volunteer studies to confirm disease transmission.

    • Main Results:

    • Established association of rotavirus, adenovirus, calicivirus, and astrovirus with gastroenteritis.
    • Demonstrated viral detection, host immune response, and transmission in human studies.
    • Facilitated research into classification, epidemiology, immunity, diagnostics, and treatment strategies.

    Conclusions:

    • Continued research into viral gastroenteritis has led to improved diagnostic and prevention strategies.
    • Vaccine development, particularly for rotavirus, represents a key advancement in disease prevention.
    • Understanding enteric viral infections in immunocompromised individuals, such as those with AIDS, remains crucial.