title: [Presence of the rotavirus antigen in newborn infants at maternity hospitals in Moldavia].
abstract: Studies conducted on 417 feces samples collected from newborn infants from seven maternity homes revealed the presence of rotavirus in 1.2 to 9.5% of the subjects. The infants get infection during the first 24 to 48 hours of life (1.8%) and the positivity rate reaches a peak the 7th day (9.7%). Enteroviruses were found in 3.4% and enterobacteria in 11.8% of the samples.
authors.affiliation: Institut d'hygiène et santé publique de Iassy, Roumanie.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Avram
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Constantiniu
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Combiescu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perşu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mihai
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alexandru
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Macovei
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Zavate
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000276:immunology; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004770:Enterovirus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000276:immunology*; D012383:Romania; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D000956:Antigens, Viral
vernacular_title: Présence de l'antigène rotaviral de groupe chez des nouveau-nés des maternités de Moldavie.