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 …

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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 …

Abstract Purpose Human adenoviruses (HAdVs) have always been suggested as one of the
main causes of gastroenteritis in children. However, no comprehensive report on the global …

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 …

Abstract Aim Human astrovirus (HAstV) is an important causative agent of gastroenteritis in
humans, which mainly infects young children and the elderly. The goal of this study was to …