Sapoviruses cause acute gastroenteritis in humans and animals. They belong to the genus
Sapovirus within the family Caliciviridae. They infect and cause disease in humans of all …

Noroviruses are a leading cause of epidemic and sporadic acute gastroenteritis worldwide.
The development of sensitive molecular diagnostic techniques has revolutionized our …

Objectives: These guidelines update and extend evidence-based indications for the
management of children with acute gastroenteritis in Europe. Methods: The guideline …

Since they were identified in 1975, human astroviruses have been considered one of the
most important agents of viral acute gastroenteritis in children. However, highly divergent …

Background. Although rotavirus and norovirus cause nearly 40% of severe endemic acute
gastroenteritis (AGE) in children< 5 years of age in the United States, there are limited data …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of rotavirus vaccination among young children in
Belgium. Design Prospective case-control study. Setting Random sample of 39 Belgian …

Acute gastroenteritis, characterized by the onset of diarrhea with or without vomiting,
continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children in mostly resource …

Molecular methods such as real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are rapidly replacing
traditional tests to detect fecal viral pathogens in childhood diarrhea. This technique has …

Human astroviruses (HAstVs) have frequently been detected in individuals with acute
gastroenteritis (AGE). However, a precise estimate of the overall prevalence of the virus in …

We evaluated a multiplex PCR assay, the Seeplex Diarrhoea ACE detection, that
simultaneously detects 15 enteric pathogens, including Salmonella spp., Shigella spp …