Abstract
In recent years impressive advances have been made in understanding viral gastroenteritis. A specific causative agent has been identified in infants and young children, and studies of a similar but distinct enteritis in piglets have given new insight into the pathogenesis of viral diarrhea. This article discusses these recent findings in veterinary and human medicine.
Footnotes
Supported by grants from the Medical Research Council of Canada, the Pathfinder Foundation, and the Women’s Auxiliary Centennial Fund, The Hospital for Sick Children
The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada
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