Evidence that a novel rotavirus-like agent of rats can cause gastroenteritis in man.
A rotavirus-like agent known to cause gastroenteritis in rats was also found to be associated with diarrhoea in a human population. Serological studies indicated that infection with this virus is prevalent in children and adults living in Baltimore, Maryland. The virus is antigenically and genomically distinct from group A rotaviruses and this should be borne in mind in efforts to develop vaccines for protection against infantile gastroenteritis.
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D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D005814:Genes, Viral; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D051381:Rats / Q000382:microbiology; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary
D000914:Antibodies, Viral