Abstract
A prospective study was carried out during 1 year in order to correlate intussusceptions in childhood with a viral infection. A virus was incriminated in 50% of the 64 patients in this survey. Adenovirus infections remain predominant as compared to rotavirus infections.
MeSH terms
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Adenoviridae Infections / complications*
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Adenovirus Infections, Human / complications*
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Adenoviruses, Human / isolation & purification
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Antibodies, Viral / analysis
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Child, Preschool
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Enterovirus Infections / complications*
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Intussusception / etiology*
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Male
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Pharynx / microbiology
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Prospective Studies
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Rectum / microbiology
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Reoviridae Infections / complications*
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Rotavirus / immunology
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Simplexvirus / isolation & purification