Article
Molecular Epidemiology of Childhood Astrovirus Infection in Child Care Centers
1 Aug 1999
Abstract excerpt
This study assessed the role of human astrovirus (HAstV) in outbreaks and sporadic cases of diarrhea among children attending child care centers (CCCs) and determined the infecting astrovirus antigenic types by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and sequence analysis. Eight astrovirus outbreaks occurred in 6 CCCs. Of 179 children with diarrhea, 36 (20%) had astrovirus-associated diarrhea....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
