Identification and type distribution of astroviruses among children with gastroenteritis in Colombia and Venezuela.
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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 Caracas, Venezuela, from children with gastroenteritis. Astrovirus type 1 was the most frequently detected virus.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 38 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000