A one-year virological survey of acute intussusception in childhood.
A prospective study was carried out during 1 year in order to correlate intussusceptions in childhood with a viral infection. A virus was incriminated in 50% of the 64 patients in this survey. Adenovirus infections remain predominant as compared to rotavirus infections.
D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000150:complications*; D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004769:Enterovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012007:Rectum / Q000382:microbiology; D012088:Reoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000276:immunology; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000914:Antibodies, Viral