Publications
| astrovirus infection in children living in the central west region of brazil. | this study presents data regarding the circulation of astrovirus in goiânia-go and brasília-df. these viruses were detected in fecal samples from hospitalized children up to five years old with and without acute gastroenteritis. a total of 1244 fecal samples were collected in two periods, 1994 to 1996 (brasília) and 1998 to 2002 (goiânia and brasília), and were analyzed for viral rna using the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rt-pcr). positivity rates of 4.3 and 0.5% for astrovir ... | 2007 | 17426887 |
| gastroenteric virus detection in fecal samples from women in goiânia, state of goiás, brazil. | this was a prospective study that included women seen in the obstetrics and gynecology sector of hospital das clínicas, federal university of goiás, in goiânia, state of goiás, with the aim of detecting rotaviruses, adenoviruses, caliciviruses and astroviruses. eighty-four women participated in the study and from these, 314 fecal samples were collected. out of all of the women, 29 were seropositive for hiv and 55 were seronegative, and 45 and 39 were pregnant and non-pregnant, respectively. | 2010 | 20563488 |