title: [Isolation of rotavirus from the feces of subjects (children and adults) from various hospitals in Rome].
abstract: Enteric infections in childhood are estimated to be a primary cause of illness and death in the third world and Rotaviruses play a very important role in acute nonbacterial diarrheal enterocolitis. The Authors analyse the latest results of the direct investigation of the virus in the feces by ELISA method. The improvements in diagnostic techniques and the new knowledges about Rotaviruses and their pathogenic power acquired during the last decade have made it easier to know the consequences of Rotavirus infections particularly in the poorest countries, with very bad sanitary conditions. Much attention has therefore been paid to the study of dietetics and immunoprophylaxis in order to find the most suitable cure. At present only some vaccines of animal origin are available that many Authors consider to be harmless, and that, might hopefully be employed in the third world countries.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Igiene G. Sanarelli dell'Università di Roma La Sapienza.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Zardi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stati
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Pergolini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003681:Dehydration / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003906:Developing Countries; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D004760:Enterocolitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007787:Lactose Intolerance / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012384:Rome / Q000453:epidemiology; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral
vernacular_title: Isolamento di rotavirus nelle feci di soggetti (bambini ed adulti) ricoverati in vari ospedali di Roma.