Calicivirus in stools of infants with acute gastroenteritis
Xu, A.Y.; Liu, J.C.; Qiu, F.X.
Chinese Medical Journal 97(1): 41-46
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0366-6999 PMID: 6329611 Document Number: 222777
The finding of calicivirus and studies of its morphology, serology and association with gastroenteritis are reported. This virus was detected by EM in the feces of 2 infants with acute gastroenteritis. Its size averaged 31.4 .+-. 1.7 nm in diameter. Morphologically, it was characterized by 7 hollows and a hexoaristate star. Antibody titers in the convalescent phase serum in the 2 cases increased to > 80 times and 160 times that in acute phase serum. Calicivirus was proved to be the etiologic agent of acute gastroenteritis in these 2 cases.