TY - JOUR
T1 - Rotavirus-associated gastroenteritis in black infants in South Africa
AU - Steele, A. D.
AU - Alexander, J. J.
AU - Hay, I. T.
PY - 1986
Y1 - 1986
N2 - From March 1983 to February 1985, rectal swabs were collected from the black infants admitted to the gastroenteritis unit at Ga-Rankuwa Hospital, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, to investigate the prevalence of rotavirus-associated gastroenteritis. Overall, 23.1% of the patients tested were found to be positive for rotaviral illness; a definite seasonal pattern emerged, showing a marked increase in the number positive during the autumn. Other factors of importance in terms of rotaviral illness included the age distribution of the patients, the presence of vomiting, and duration of illness.
AB - From March 1983 to February 1985, rectal swabs were collected from the black infants admitted to the gastroenteritis unit at Ga-Rankuwa Hospital, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, to investigate the prevalence of rotavirus-associated gastroenteritis. Overall, 23.1% of the patients tested were found to be positive for rotaviral illness; a definite seasonal pattern emerged, showing a marked increase in the number positive during the autumn. Other factors of importance in terms of rotaviral illness included the age distribution of the patients, the presence of vomiting, and duration of illness.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0022587027&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1128/jcm.23.5.992-994.1986
DO - 10.1128/jcm.23.5.992-994.1986
M3 - Article
C2 - 3711291
AN - SCOPUS:0022587027
SN - 0095-1137
VL - 23
SP - 992
EP - 994
JO - Journal of Clinical Microbiology
JF - Journal of Clinical Microbiology
IS - 5
ER -
