| human caliciviruses detected in mexican children admitted to hospital during 1998-2000, with severe acute gastroenteritis not due to other enteropathogens. | few studies exist regarding the frequency of human caliciviruses as single etiologic agents in sporadic cases, or in outbreaks occurring in children hospitalized for acute gastroenteritis. in this study, a total of 1,129 children of <5 years of age and hospitalized due to acute diarrhea were enrolled from three main hospitals in mexico city during a period of 3 years (march 1998 to december 2000). after analyzing all fecal samples for several enteropathogens, 396 stools that remained negative we ... | 2010 | 20166189 |