Reviewed for currency February, 2020 Viral gastroenteritis is caused largely by noroviruses and sapoviruses (see Chapter 176 ) and by rotaviruses (see Chapter 150 ). Astroviruses are also established as important causes of gastroenteritis, albeit substantially less frequently than the…
Reviewed for currency November, 2019 Revised February 20, 2021 Acute infectious gastroenteritis is an exceedingly common and widespread illness throughout the world. Noroviruses are major causes of this illness, which is generally self-limited but can result in hospitalization, mortality in…
Rhinoviruses are among the most frequent causes of viral infections in humans. They are the major cause of the common cold and are significant contributors to other upper respiratory syndromes as well as certain lower respiratory illnesses. The term common…