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

J Clin Microbiol. 2000 Sep;38(9):3481-3. doi: 10.1128/JCM.38.9.3481-3483.2000.

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 Caracas, Venezuela, from children with gastroenteritis. Astrovirus type 1 was the most frequently detected virus.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Distribution
  • Astroviridae Infections / diagnosis
  • Astroviridae Infections / epidemiology*
  • Astroviridae Infections / virology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Colombia / epidemiology
  • DNA, Viral / genetics
  • Feces / virology
  • Gastroenteritis / diagnosis
  • Gastroenteritis / epidemiology*
  • Gastroenteritis / virology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Mamastrovirus / classification*
  • Mamastrovirus / genetics*
  • Mamastrovirus / isolation & purification
  • Middle Aged
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Venezuela / epidemiology

Substances

  • DNA, Viral

Associated data

  • GENBANK/AF211956
  • GENBANK/AF211957
  • GENBANK/AF211958
  • GENBANK/AF211959
  • GENBANK/AF211960
  • GENBANK/AF211961
  • GENBANK/AF211962
  • GENBANK/AF211963
  • GENBANK/AF211964
  • GENBANK/AF211965