| clinical surveillance for human astrovirus in monastir region, tunisia. | astroviruses (astvs) are enteric viruses that can cause gastroenteritis in children. this study is part of monitoring the circulation of astroviruses in children hospitalized and/or outpatients for acute gastroenteritis at the primary care center of ouerdanine or at the pediatric department of the university hospital fattouma-bourguiba (monastir, tunisia). the aims of our study were to know the prevalence of human astrovirus in clinical samples of children, characterize the strains and evaluate ... | 2016 | 26796330 |
| molecular epidemiology of human astrovirus and adenovirus serotypes 40/41 strains related to acute diarrhea in tunisian children. | human astrovirus (astv) and adenovirus types 40 and 41 (adv 40/41) are responsible for epidemic and endemic acute gastroenteritis in children and adults. the present study was designed to evaluate the prevalence and genetic diversity of enteric viruses in children in tunisia. a total of 788 fecal samples were collected during a 4-year period in the region of monastir, from children under 12 years old, hospitalized or presenting in dispensaries with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis. astv and adv ... | 2009 | 19774695 |