Viremia in infants with rotavirus diarrhea: a preliminary study
10.3321/j.issn:1673-4254.2001.04.015
- VernacularTitle:轮状病毒腹泻患儿病毒血症的初步研究
- Author:
Ning LI
1
;
Ying-Min YAO
;
Shu-Juan WEN
Author Information
1. First Military Medical University
- From:
Journal of Southern Medical University
2001;21(4):288-290
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the occurrence of viremia in infants with rotavirus diarrhea. Method The rotavirus ge- nome in the plasma samples of 60 infants with rotavirus diarrhea and in the peripherial blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of 14 out of the infants who showed abnormal serum enzyme levels were subjected to nest reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction test. Results One infant was found to be positive for rotavirus in the plasma and 3 in the mononuclear cells, and the latter 3 infants was negative for rotavirus in the PBMCs. Conclusion Rotavirus viremia may occur in infants with rotavirus diarrhea.
