Detection of astrovirus gastroenteritis in children

Journal of Virological Methods

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 99-105

  McIver, C J ^a   Palombo, E A ^b   Doultree, J C ^c   Mustafa, H ^b   Marshall, J A ^c   Rawlinson, W D ^a  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c VICTORIAN INFECTIOUS DISEASES REFERENCE LABORATORY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Astrovirus; Enzyme immunoassay; Genetic variation; Serotypes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTROVIRUS; CELL CULTURE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEROLOGY; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ASTROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GASTROENTERITIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; INFANT; MAMASTROVIRUS; OUTPATIENTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VARIATION (GENETICS); VIROLOGY;

ADENOVIRIDAE; ASTROVIRIDAE; RNA VIRUSES; ROTAVIRUS;

EID: 0033990753     PISSN: 01660934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-0934(99)00133-0     Document Type: Article

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