title: Characterization of rotaviral RNA isolated from children with gastroenteritis in Poland.
abstract: Rotaviruses were detected in 37% (331/895) of stool specimens collected from children with gastroenteritis attending three hospitals in Warsaw between January 1981 and March 1994. An analysis of rotavirus electrophoretypes circulating in Warsaw and Cracow, Poland, over 6 years showed that all 176 electrophoretypes encountered were characteristic of group A rotaviruses. Based on variations in the migration pattern of RNA genome segments when passed through polyacrylamide gels, 10 different electrophoretypes were identified: 86% were long patterns and 14% were short patterns. Mixed infections were observed in two cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Virology, National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Szczepaniak
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gut
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jarzabek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012401:Rotavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral