| Autor: |
Vaucher, Y. E., Ray, C. G., Minnich, L. L., Payne, C. M., Beck, D., Lowe, P. |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of Infectious Diseases; 1981, Vol. 145 Issue 1, p27-36, 10p |
| Abstrakt: |
Pleomorphic, enveloped, virus-like particles were detected by electron microscopy in the stools of symptomatic infants during an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness in a neonatal intensive-care unit. To determine the incidence of virus-like particles in the stool and their relation to gastrointestinal symptoms, eight surveys of stools for the particles were conducted over 40 weeks. The incidence of virus-like particles in the stool decreased from 69% to <10% over the study period. Most infants surveyed were premature; overall, 32 (36%) of 88 neonates were positive for virus-like particles. Statistically significant associations were found between virus-like particles in the stool and gastrointestinal symptoms within one week of each survey. These symptoms included water-loss stools, blood in the stool, gastric retention, bilious gastric aspirates, and abdominal distention. Several infants with virus-like particles whose mothers had gastrointestinal or “flu-like” symptoms before delivery were identified in the community (not part of the survey study). [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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