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. 1985 Jul;22(1):116–118. doi: 10.1128/jcm.22.1.116-118.1985

Asymptomatic rotavirus infections in day care centers.

B L Barrón-Romero, J Barreda-González, R Doval-Ugalde, J Zermeño-Eguia Liz, M Huerta-Peña
PMCID: PMC268333  PMID: 2991328

Abstract

Rotaviruses and other enteropathogenic agents were detected in 288 (42.1%) of 684 children in day care centers of Instituto Politecnico Nacional in Mexico City. The same agents were also found in 114 (37.7%) of 302 adults directly involved in the care of the children. The study was carried out from July to December 1982 and from July 1983 to February 1984. Rotaviruses were the main enteropathogenic agents found and were detected in 169 (29.9%) of 564 children without diarrhea and in 34 (28.3%) of 120 children with diarrhea. These viruses were present in 62 (20.5%) of 302 adults without diarrhea. Of all rotavirus-positive individuals, 20% were also positive for other enteropathogens. All these observations indicate that asymptomatic rotavirus infections are not a rare event in children and that diarrhea caused by rotavirus infections is only one of the expressions of their presence.

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