Coupling the basics of hygrogeology with analytical and numerical modeling methods,
Hydrogeology and Groundwater Modeling, Second Edition provides detailed coverage of …

A growing body of scientific knowledge demonstrates that children (persons less than 18yr
of age) may suffer disproportionately from some environmental risks. These risks may arise …

Background. Noroviruses are believed to be the most common etiologic agent of foodborne
outbreaks of gastroenteritis, yet diagnostic tests for these agents are not readily available in …

PURPOSE: Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is traditionally recognized as a common
cause of traveler's diarrhea, but is becoming a more frequent cause of foodborne disease …

The objective of this study was to describe the circulation of caliciviruses in the West Central
region of Brazil and its correlation with children's gender and age, as well as with the year …

RT-PCR is the most sensitive assay for the detection of human caliciviruses (HuCV) in stool
and environmental samples. However, false negative results are commonly obtained due to …

In the USA, an estimated 21–37 million episodes of diarrhea occur annually in children
younger than 5 years of age. 1 Some 10% of these children are seen by a physician, more …

In 1978, Greenberg et al.(1978) reported serologic evidence that Norwalk or Norwalk-like
virus was the likely cause of 8 of a series of 25 outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis of unknown …

Rotavirus is the major cause of life-threatening diarrhea (gastroenteritis) in children younger
than 2 years1, 2. Rotavirus gastroenteritis is ubiquitous, it occurs in all parts of the world1, 2 …

La gastroenteritis en Venezuela es la principal causa de muerte y morbilidad en la
población infantil. La falta de adecuadas metodologías diagnósticas en el laboratorio de …