| viral diarrhea in children in beijing, china. | a study was undertaken from november 1994 to august 1996 to determine the role of viruses in children (< or =5 years of age) hospitalized at beijing children hospital, beijing china, for acute diarrhea. stool samples from diarrheal patients were investigated by elisa, electron microscopy, and rt-pcr for the presence of rotavirus, calicivirus, astrovirus, and adenovirus. group a rotavirus was detected in 55.9% of all diarrheal patients and comprised 82.5% of all viruses detected. group a rotaviru ... | 1999 | 10089052 |
| complete genome sequence of human astrovirus genotype 6. | human astroviruses (hastvs) are one of the important causes of acute gastroenteritis in children. currently, eight hastv genotypes have been identified and all but two (hastv-6 and hastv-7) have been fully sequenced. we here sequenced and analyzed the complete genome of a hastv-6 strain (192-bj07), which was identified in beijing, china. | 2010 | 20137100 |
| molecular characterization of astrovirus infection in children with diarrhea in beijing, 2005-2007. | human astroviruses (hastvs) have been recognized as one of the major causes of acute gastroenteritis in children. to provide more insight into the prevalence of hastv gastroenteritis in china, 664 fecal samples were collected from children affected with acute gastroenteritis in beijing from march 2005 to november 2007. the samples were analyzed genetically. all eight serotypes (genotypes) of hastvs were screened using rt-pcr assays targeting the orf2 region in the study. the assays detected hast ... | 2010 | 20087940 |
| identification of viral agents associated with diarrhea in young children during a winter season in beijing, china. | viral diarrhea remains a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. although rotavirus was extensively studied in china, few comprehensive studies of all viral agents related to diarrhea in children have been conducted. | 2006 | 15998600 |
| astrovirus infection in young children with diarrhea hospitalized at beijing children's hospital. | this study was to assess certain epidemiological and clinical characteristics of astrovirus infection in children with diarrhea below 5 years old hospitalized at the beijing children's hospital. | 2004 | 15043772 |