VIRIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS IN VANCOUVER, 1976

  • 1 January 1977
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 117 (9), 1035-1036
Abstract
Virions were identified by EM observation of unconcentrated extracts of feces obtained from 55 [33%] of 167 children aged 3 wk to 5 yr who were hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis at Children''s Hospital, Vancouver [Canada] between Jan. and Dec. 1976. Morphologic types included 30 rotavirus, 15 adenovirus, 5 astrovirus and 5 picornavirus-like particles.