| adenovirus, calicivirus and astrovirus detection in fecal samples of hospitalized children with acute gastroenteritis from campo grande, ms, brazil. | we analyzed fecal samples from hospitalized children up to three years of age with acute gastroenteritis at campo grande, mato grosso do sul, brazil, from may 2000-january 2004. astrovirus and calicivirus were detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and adenovirus was detected using the rotavirus and adenovirus combined immunoenzyme assay. astrovirus, adenovirus and calicivirus were detected at rates of 3.1%, 3.6% and 7.6%, respectively. these results re-emphasize the need fo ... | 2008 | 19057829 |