Rotavirus, adenovirus, astrovirus, calicivirus and Small Round Virus Particles in faeces of children with and without acute diarrhea within the period of 1987 to 1988, in São Paulo

Authors

  • María do Carmo Sampaio Tavares Timenetsky Instituto Adolfo Lutz
  • Jonas José Kisielius Instituto Adolfo Lutz
  • Sandra Josefina Ferraz Ellero Grisi Hospital das Clínicas de São Paulo; Instituto da Criança
  • Ana Maria de Ulhôa Escobar Hospital das Clínicas de São Paulo; Instituto da Criança
  • Marli Ueda Instituto Adolfo Lutz
  • Hatune Tanaka Instituto Adolfo Lutz

Keywords:

Rotavírus, Adenovírus, Astrovírus, Calicivírus, Small Round Virus Particles, Diarréia aguda infantil

Abstract

Between 1987 and 1988, 193 faecal specimens from children, with or without diarrhea, were submitted to enzyme immunoassay, polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis and electronmicroscopy tests for virus detection. The positivity for Rotavirus, Adenovirus, Astrovirus, Calicivirus and Small Round Virus Particles (SRVP) was 11.3%, 3.1%, 2.1%, 1.0% and 4.1%, respectively, for the 97 children with acute diarrhea. Of the 96 children without diarrhea, 4.2% were positive for Rotavirus, 1.0% for Calicivirus and 7.3% for SRVP. Of 15 positive specimens for Rotavirus, 14 showed electrophoretic patterns proper to group A and 1 specimen of group C Rotavirus. The analysis of electrophorotypes demonstrated great heterogeneity of electrophoretic patterns and predominance of subgroup 2, "long". The association of virus, bacteria and parasites was present both in children with or without acute diarrhea.

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Published

1993-06-01

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Section

Epidemiology

How to Cite

Rotavirus, adenovirus, astrovirus, calicivirus and Small Round Virus Particles in faeces of children with and without acute diarrhea within the period of 1987 to 1988, in São Paulo . (1993). Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 35(3), 275-280. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/29036