| Autor: |
Chimura Y; Department of Infectious Disease, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Medical Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Research Laboratory of Public Health., Annaka M, Shibazaki S, Adachi K, Shinkai T, Sadamasu K, Noguchi Y, Masuda Y, Inamatsu T |
| Jazyk: |
japonština |
| Zdroj: |
Kansenshogaku zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases [Kansenshogaku Zasshi] 2002 Jun; Vol. 76 (6), pp. 450-4. |
| DOI: |
10.11150/kansenshogakuzasshi1970.76.450 |
| Abstrakt: |
An outbreak of diarrheal disease in a Japanese home for aged is reported. Out of 202 residents, 47 cases complained of diarrhea (23.3%) during a month. Clinical symptom were diarrhea (100%) vomiting (40.4%) and fever (31.9%). Fecal examination of 9 cases revealed positive A-group rotavirus antigen. Bacterial and small round shaped virus infection was excluded. Examination of rotavirus antibody, CF titer was positive in about 50% in each age group but the titer decreased year by year. In Japan, rotavirus infection has been epidemic only in nursing home for baby and titer of antigen has been believed to be sustain by repeated provocation. However, Japanese situation is changing to be west Europe and north America. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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