Identification and type distribution of astroviruses among children with gastroenteritis in Colombia and Venezuela

Authors
Medina, SM Gutierrez, MF Liprandi, F Ludert, JE
Citation
Sm. Medina et al., Identification and type distribution of astroviruses among children with gastroenteritis in Colombia and Venezuela, J CLIN MICR, 38(9), 2000, pp. 3481-3483
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
9
Year of publication
2000
Pages
3481 - 3483
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200009)38:9<3481:IATDOA>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Astrovirus infections were detected by enzyme immunoassay in 12 (5%) of 251 stool samples from children with gastroenteritis from Bogota, Colombia. In addition, astroviruses were detected by reverse transcription-PCR in 3 (10 %) of 29 stool samples negative for other enteric pathogens collected in Ca racas, Venezuela, from children with gastroenteritis. Astrovirus type 1 was the most frequently detected virus.