electron microscopic findings in faeces from children with gastroenteritis. | a total of 788 faecal samples from children in the wellington region with symptoms of gastroenteritis were examined by immune electron microscopy. virus was seen in 211 specimens; 87% of these were from infants less than three years of age. a viral diagnosis was made in 27% of cases consisting of rotaviruses (19%), adenoviruses (5%), and small round viruses (3%). both rotaviruses and adenoviruses were most prevalent during the winter months, while the small round viruses peaked in summer and win ... | 1985 | 2999658 |