title: Virions associated with acute gastroenteritis in Vancouver, 1976.
abstract: Virions were identified by electron microscopic observation of unconcentrated extracts of feces obtained from 55 (33%) of 167 children aged 3 weeks to 5 years who were hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis at Children's Hospital, Vancouver between January and December 1976. Morphologic types included 30 rotavirus, 15 adenovirus, 5 astrovirus and 5 picornavirus-like particles.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002170:Canada; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000379:methods; D010849:Picornaviridae / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012621:Seasons; D014771:Virion / Q000648:ultrastructure*