title: Prevalence and Seasonal Distribution of Norovirus Detection in Stools Submitted From Pediatric Patients for Enteric Pathogen Testing.
abstract: The prevalence and seasonal distribution of norovirus infection in children is not well defined. In this study, stool specimens from children suspected of having gastroenteritis were evaluated for the presence of norovirus. When tested retrospectively, 17.4% of samples were positive, primarily with Genogroup GII, peaking in fall and winter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri.
authors.forename: Robin R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Chamberland
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Immunology Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.
authors.forename: Carey-Ann D
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Burnham
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.
authors.forename: Gregory A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Storch
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Immunology Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jackups
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond.
authors.forename: Christopher D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Doern
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005243:Feces / Q000821:virology*; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D029322:Norovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015995:Prevalence; D012621:Seasons; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: PCR; gastroenteritis; norovirus; pediatric; seasonal.