title: Application of a molecular panel to demonstrate enterotropic virus shedding by healthy and human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients.
abstract: We used a molecular panel, targeting seven enteric viruses, to explore the advantage of using molecular methods to establish the etiology of enteric diseases and to evaluate the prevalence of enteric viruses in asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients. This approach favors rapidity and sensitivity of laboratory diagnosis of viral enteric syndromes.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Virology, National Institute for Infectious Diseases (INMI) L. Spallanzani, Via Portuense, 292-00149 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Minosse
authors.forename: Maria S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Zaniratti
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Calcaterra
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carletti
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muscillo
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pisciotta
authors.forename: Letizia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pillitteri
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corpolongo
authors.forename: Francesco Nicola
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Lauria
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Narciso
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Anzidei
authors.forename: Maria R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Capobianchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D015995:Prevalence; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D017201:Virus Shedding; D014780:Viruses / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*