Steele A D, Alexander J J, Hay I T
J Clin Microbiol. 1986 May;23(5):992-4. doi: 10.1128/jcm.23.5.992-994.1986.
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.
1983年3月至1985年2月期间,从南非共和国比勒陀利亚加兰夸医院肠胃炎病房收治的黑人婴儿中采集直肠拭子,以调查轮状病毒相关性肠胃炎的患病率。总体而言,检测的患者中有23.1%被发现轮状病毒感染呈阳性;出现了明确的季节性模式,秋季阳性病例数显著增加。就轮状病毒感染而言,其他重要因素包括患者的年龄分布、呕吐情况和病程。