| viral gastroenteritis and genetic characterization of recombinant norovirus circulating in eastern russia. | from november 2003 to march 2004 a total of 100 fecal specimens from infants and children with acute gastroenteritis in the city of birobidzhan, eastern russia were tested for the presence of diarrheal viruses by rt-multiplex pcr. of these, 74 fecal specimens were positive for diarrheal viruses and this represented 74%. among the diarrheal viruses detected, group a rotavirus was the most prevalent (67%; 67 of 100), followed by norovirus (4%; 4 of 100), group c rotavirus (1%, 1 of 100), sapovirus ... | 2006 | 16812951 |