Rotavirus and coronavirus outbreak: etiology of annual diarrhea in Costa Rican children

In Costa Rica, an annual outbreak of infant diarrheal disease (December and January) was reported since 1976, and rotavirus was incriminated 1ater as the main etiological agent (1976-1981). Apparently the disease has not been systematically studied in Costa Rica after 1981. For that reason the occur...

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Autores: González, Paulina, Sánches, Abelino, Rivera, Patricia, Jiménez, Carlos, Hemández, Francisco
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1997
País:Costa Rica
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:diarrhea
diarrheal disease outbreak
rotavirus
coronavirus
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spelling Rotavirus and coronavirus outbreak: etiology of annual diarrhea in Costa Rican childrenRotavirus and coronavirus outbreak: etiology of annual diarrhea in Costa Rican childrenGonzález, PaulinaSánches, AbelinoRivera, PatriciaJiménez, CarlosHemández, Franciscodiarrheadiarrheal disease outbreakrotaviruscoronavirusdiarrheadiarrheal disease outbreakrotaviruscoronavirusIn Costa Rica, an annual outbreak of infant diarrheal disease (December and January) was reported since 1976, and rotavirus was incriminated 1ater as the main etiological agent (1976-1981). Apparently the disease has not been systematically studied in Costa Rica after 1981. For that reason the occurrence of the outbreak was retrospective1y documented for 1993-1995 and etiology was studied in 48 children treated for diarrhea at the Nacional Children Hospital (capital city of San Jose) during December, 1994 and January, 1995. Rotavirus (33%) and coronavirus (27%) were the main agents. To our knowledge, this is the first time that these viruses are incriminated in an outbreak of diarrhea.In Costa Rica, an annual outbreak of infant diarrheal disease (December and January) was reported since 1976, and rotavirus was incriminated 1ater as the main etiological agent (1976-1981). Apparently the disease has not been systematically studied in Costa Rica after 1981. For that reason the occurrence of the outbreak was retrospective1y documented for 1993-1995 and etiology was studied in 48 children treated for diarrhea at the Nacional Children Hospital (capital city of San Jose) during December, 1994 and January, 1995. Rotavirus (33%) and coronavirus (27%) were the main agents. To our knowledge, this is the first time that these viruses are incriminated in an outbreak of diarrhea.Universidad de Costa Rica1997-09-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArticleartículo originalhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/21087Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 45 No. 3 (1997): Volume 45 – Regular number 3 – September 1997; 989–991Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 45 Núm. 3 (1997): Volumen 45 – Volumen regular 3 – Setiembre 1997; 989–991Revista Biología Tropical; Vol. 45 N.º 3 (1997): Volumen 45 – Volumen regular 3 – Setiembre 1997; 989–9912215-20750034-7744reponame:Portal de Revistas UCRinstname:Universidad de Costa Ricainstacron:UCRenghttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/21087/21211Derechos de autor 1997 Revista de Biología Tropicalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0acceso abiertohttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-05-25T20:48:09Zoai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/21087Portal de revistashttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/Universidadhttp://www.ucr.ac.crhttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/index/oaijorge.polanco@ucr.ac.crCosta RicaNo aplicaNo aplicaNo aplicaopendoar:2025-08-13T10:18:58.547Portal de Revistas UCR - Universidad de Costa Ricafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Rotavirus and coronavirus outbreak: etiology of annual diarrhea in Costa Rican children
Rotavirus and coronavirus outbreak: etiology of annual diarrhea in Costa Rican children
title Rotavirus and coronavirus outbreak: etiology of annual diarrhea in Costa Rican children
spellingShingle Rotavirus and coronavirus outbreak: etiology of annual diarrhea in Costa Rican children
González, Paulina
diarrhea
diarrheal disease outbreak
rotavirus
coronavirus
diarrhea
diarrheal disease outbreak
rotavirus
coronavirus
title_short Rotavirus and coronavirus outbreak: etiology of annual diarrhea in Costa Rican children
title_full Rotavirus and coronavirus outbreak: etiology of annual diarrhea in Costa Rican children
title_fullStr Rotavirus and coronavirus outbreak: etiology of annual diarrhea in Costa Rican children
title_full_unstemmed Rotavirus and coronavirus outbreak: etiology of annual diarrhea in Costa Rican children
title_sort Rotavirus and coronavirus outbreak: etiology of annual diarrhea in Costa Rican children
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv González, Paulina
Sánches, Abelino
Rivera, Patricia
Jiménez, Carlos
Hemández, Francisco
author González, Paulina
author_facet González, Paulina
Sánches, Abelino
Rivera, Patricia
Jiménez, Carlos
Hemández, Francisco
author_role author
author2 Sánches, Abelino
Rivera, Patricia
Jiménez, Carlos
Hemández, Francisco
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv diarrhea
diarrheal disease outbreak
rotavirus
coronavirus
diarrhea
diarrheal disease outbreak
rotavirus
coronavirus
topic diarrhea
diarrheal disease outbreak
rotavirus
coronavirus
diarrhea
diarrheal disease outbreak
rotavirus
coronavirus
description In Costa Rica, an annual outbreak of infant diarrheal disease (December and January) was reported since 1976, and rotavirus was incriminated 1ater as the main etiological agent (1976-1981). Apparently the disease has not been systematically studied in Costa Rica after 1981. For that reason the occurrence of the outbreak was retrospective1y documented for 1993-1995 and etiology was studied in 48 children treated for diarrhea at the Nacional Children Hospital (capital city of San Jose) during December, 1994 and January, 1995. Rotavirus (33%) and coronavirus (27%) were the main agents. To our knowledge, this is the first time that these viruses are incriminated in an outbreak of diarrhea.
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