title: [Rota virus infection in the newborn and infant -- epidemiological aspects (author's transl)].
abstract: In a total of 406 sera an age-dependent pattern of complement fixing antibodies against Rotavirus (Nebraska calf diarrhea virus) was found: 85% of the adults had antibodies, infants in the second half-year of life had the lowest percentage (42%). Thereupon a Rotavirus survey was carried out in a newborn ward by means of electron microscopy, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and complement fixation test during three weeks in January/February 1978. A chronically high infection rate was discovered. Children acquired intestinal infection despite of complement fixing serum antibodies and very few showed a rise in antibody titer.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001782:Blood Donors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012401:Rotavirus; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology
vernacular_title: Rota-Virus-Infektionen im Säuglings- und Kindesalter -- Befunde zur Epidemiologie.