| an outbreak of gastroenteritis caused by both rotavirus and shigella sonnei in a private school in rio de janeiro. | in may 1980 an extensive outbreak of gastroenteritis occurred in a private school in the city of rio de janeiro. examination of faeces and paired sera showed that this outbreak was caused by both rotavirus and a virulent strain of shigella sonnei. in the first 19 stool samples collected seven (37%) had rotavirus only, six (32%) had sh. sonnei only, while four (21%) had both agents. examination of the second and third stool collections revealed only the presence of sh. sonnei. the 18 paired sera ... | 1982 | 6278017 |