[Coronavirus and "astrovirus" observed in stools of children with gastroenteritis (author's transl)].
In a year's survey (December 1976-November 1977) of 190 children admitted to hospital with acute gastroenteritis, an "aetiological" agent was found in stools by electron microscopy in 41% of cases. Rotavirus were found in 34% of patients. We also found Coronavirus-like particles and Astrovirus-like particles in 25 and 5 stools, respectively. Improvements are awaited to demonstrate the responsibility of these virus in gastroenteritis.
D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D003332:Coronaviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D001257:Mamastrovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012328:RNA Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014713:Viruses, Unclassified / Q000302:isolation & purification*
Coronavirus et "astrovirus" observés dans les selles d'enfants atteints de gastro-entérites.